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General government budget balance in Belgium, 1998

General government budget balance in 1998: Annual value — −1.0251 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 1998 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −1.0251 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 1998 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 1998

  • Value: −1.0251 % of GDP
  • Change vs 1997: +1.1261 % of GDP (+52.35 %)
  • Position in history: above the 46-year average (average — −4.9556 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 0.2397 % of GDP in 2006
  • Series minimum — −16.028 % of GDP in 1981 (17 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 1998
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
1993−7.7084
1994−5.2876
1995−4.5085
1996−4.0026
1997−2.1512
1998−1.0251
1999−0.6482
2000−0.0795
20010.2328
2002−0.0435

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Complete series for Belgium — on the General government budget balance page.

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