Belgium vs Tajikistan: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 107.9% of GDP in Belgium and 18.6% of GDP in Tajikistan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Belgium, by 89.3 percentage points, or 5.8 times that in Tajikistan.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 107.9 2025 | 105.6 | 9 of 149 | 122.1 2031 |
| Tajikistan | 18.6 2025 | 35 | 142 of 149 | 22.2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Belgium has been higher since 2001, when it overtook Tajikistan.
- In 2025, Belgium ranked 9 and Tajikistan ranked 142 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Belgium at 122.1% of GDP and Tajikistan at 22.2% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Belgium | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107.9 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 103.9 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 102.5 | 30 |
| 2022 | 103.3 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 108.7 | 42 |
| 2020 | 111.4 | 50.9 |
| 2019 | 97.7 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 100.1 | 46.3 |
| 2017 | 102.5 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 105.5 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 105.6 | 35 |
| 2014 | 106.6 | 27.9 |
| 2013 | 105 | 29.3 |
| 2012 | 104.3 | 32.5 |
| 2011 | 102.7 | 35.5 |
| 2010 | 100.2 | 36.8 |
| 2009 | 99.9 | 36.9 |
| 2008 | 93.2 | 30.2 |
| 2007 | 87.3 | 34.3 |
| 2006 | 91.5 | 36.8 |
| 2005 | 95.1 | 45.8 |
| 2004 | 97.2 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 101.7 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 105.4 | 98.3 |
| 2001 | 108.2 | 99.5 |
| 2000 | 109.6 | 111.4 |
| 1999 | 115.4 | 107.8 |
| 1998 | 119.2 | 96.6 |
| 1997 | 124.3 | – |
| 1996 | 129 | – |
| 1995 | 131.3 | – |
| 1994 | 137.1 | – |
| 1993 | 138.9 | – |
| 1992 | 134.7 | – |
| 1991 | 131.8 | – |
| 1990 | 130.3 | – |
| 1989 | 126.4 | – |
| 1988 | 129.7 | – |
| 1987 | 129.2 | – |
| 1986 | 124.7 | – |
| 1985 | 119.4 | – |
| 1984 | 114.6 | – |
| 1983 | 110.3 | – |
| 1982 | 99.6 | – |
| 1981 | 89.7 | – |
| 1980 | 76.8 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Belgium | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109.8 | 18.3 |
| 2027 | 111.6 | 18.7 |
| 2028 | 114.1 | 19.7 |
| 2029 | 116.4 | 20.7 |
| 2030 | 119.3 | 21.5 |
| 2031 | 122.1 | 22.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time