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Belgium - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -2.66

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.66 (2024)

Global rank

##51 of 158 economies

Share of global total

1.5%

Growth since 1995

0.68×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#59#512022 overtook Bangladesh2024 overtook Turkey
BelgiumNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Belgium climbed from #59 to #51 (overtook Bangladesh). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Belgium ↓

Key Events — Belgium

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1999
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2003
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2004
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 36 places in global rank auto
2006
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
2013
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1995-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1995200520152024-6.93-4.57-2.220.14

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