Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 116 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2017
All-time low
11.0%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Belgium peaked at 11.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 57th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 416,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Belgium?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Belgium was 11.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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