Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium

Belgium: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 3.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.2
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
108th
of 152 countries
All-time high
17.94
in 1995
All-time low
3.2
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium, 1995–2022

51015201995200820221995: 17.91996: 17.11997: 15.91998: 15.41999: 14.52000: 14.42001: 13.82002: 12.92003: 11.42004: 10.62005: 9.22006: 9.32007: 8.92008: 8.42009: 7.82010: 7.52011: 7.32012: 7.12013: 6.72014: 6.62015: 6.42016: 62017: 5.42018: 4.82019: 4.52020: 42021: 3.62022: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3.2 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium peaked at 17.94 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 108th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 17.94
1996 17.05 -4.9%
1997 15.93 -6.6%
1998 15.4 -3.3%
1999 14.49 -5.9%
2000 14.41 -0.5%
2001 13.85 -3.9%
2002 12.85 -7.2%
2003 11.39 -11.4%
2004 10.63 -6.7%
2005 9.15 -13.9%
2006 9.31 +1.7%
2007 8.92 -4.1%
2008 8.43 -5.5%
2009 7.85 -6.9%
2010 7.46 -5.0%
2011 7.25 -2.8%
2012 7.1 -2.1%
2013 6.71 -5.5%
2014 6.6 -1.6%
2015 6.43 -2.6%
2016 6.02 -6.4%
2017 5.39 -10.4%
2018 4.85 -10.0%
2019 4.52 -6.8%
2020 4 -11.4%
2021 3.59 -10.4%
2022 3.2 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.16 14.49 17.94 5
2000s 10.68 7.85 14.41 10
2010s 6.23 4.52 7.46 10
2020s 3.6 3.2 4 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 105 France 3.4 compare
  2. 106 Burundi 3.33 compare
  3. 107 Ireland 3.3 compare
  4. 109 Kyrgyzstan 3.16 compare
  5. 110 Czechia 3.15 compare
  6. 111 Malta 3.09 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium was 3.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.94 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Belgium ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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