Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Belgium
Belgium: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 84.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
77.4%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 84.7% for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Belgium peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 77.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 82.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.5% | 92.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 11,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,004 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Belgium?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Belgium was 84.7% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).