Belgium vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
3.3%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
3rd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Belgium, at 3.3% against 2.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 6th and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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