Social spending oecd longrun in Belgium
Belgium: Social spending oecd longrun was 28.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.57
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
31.57
in 2020
All-time low
0.17
in 1880
Years of data
71
1880–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in Belgium, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, social spending oecd longrun in Belgium stood at 28.57.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Belgium peaked at 31.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1880.
Belgium ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.17 | — |
| 1890 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1900 | 0.26 | +18.2% |
| 1910 | 0.43 | +65.4% |
| 1920 | 0.52 | +20.9% |
| 1930 | 0.56 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 10.2 | +1720.7% |
| 1961 | 10.67 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 11.18 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 11.62 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 11.63 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 12.46 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 13.21 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 13.62 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 14.66 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 14.67 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 14.94 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 15.23 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16.14 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 16.57 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17.19 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 20.75 | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 21.76 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22.95 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 23.22 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.41 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.48 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.05 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 25.65 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 25.94 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.15 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 25.99 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 25.81 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.58 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.38 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.52 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 24.95 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 25.72 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 24.72 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 25.79 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25.16 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 25.66 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.28 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.25 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 25.24 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.03 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.93 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 24.77 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.32 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.08 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.93 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.83 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.34 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.74 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 27.88 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 27.66 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.88 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.82 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.12 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.52 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.36 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.34 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.05 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.57 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 27.83 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 28.28 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.57 | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +1720.7% | 0.56 | 10.2 |
| 1910 | +65.4% | 0.26 | 0.43 |
| 1890 | +29.4% | 0.17 | 0.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 1 |
| 1960s | 12.39 | 10.2 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.21 | 14.94 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 | 23.48 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 | 24.72 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 23.93 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 | 27.66 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.07 | 27.83 | 31.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 social spending oecd longrun in Belgium?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Belgium was 28.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1880.
- How does Belgium rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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