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
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Belgium, 1995–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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