Belgium vs Cyprus: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
11.9%
in 2023
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
65th
Cyprus rank
62nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Cyprus ranks 62nd of 129 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 14.0% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.4% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 12.5% against 11.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Cyprus ranks 62nd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.