Belgium vs Sweden: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release