Belgium vs Canada: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
64.4%
in 2023
Canada
63.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Canada rank
21st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 64.4% against 63.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Canada ranks 21st of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 62.8% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 64.5% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 0.2% | Belgium |
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 Canada?
- Belgium, at 64.4% against 63.8% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Canada ranks 21st of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.