Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium

Belgium: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 37.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.12
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
98th
of 177 countries
All-time high
37.12
in 2017
All-time low
31.75
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium, 2011–2017

0102030402011201420172011: 31.82012: 32.52013: 32.82014: 32.52015: 33.72016: 35.42017: 37.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium stood at 37.12. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

That places Belgium 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 31.75
2012 32.47 +2.3%
2013 32.81 +1.0%
2014 32.55 -0.8%
2015 33.73 +3.6%
2016 35.37 +4.9%
2017 37.12 +5.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 37.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 37.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.86, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 95 Honduras 42.59 compare
  2. 96 Cyprus 39.55 compare
  3. 97 Aruba 37.38 compare
  4. 99 Nicaragua 35.41 compare
  5. 100 United States 34.24 compare
  6. 101 Ireland 33.59 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Belgium was 37.12 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Belgium ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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