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Economy of Belgium vs Grenada compared: GDP & Debt

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Belgium has a GDP of $671B compared to $1.37B for Grenada, ranking 23/197 and 184/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belgium has $703B in government debt (104.7% of GDP), compared to $997M (72.7% of GDP) in Grenada.

Belgium vs Grenada GDP by year

Belgium
Grenada
1x
Year GDP, current $
Belgium Grenada
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,371,918,519
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,336,418,519
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,224,007,407
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,122,222,222
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,043,411,111
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,213,485,185
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,166,514,815
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,125,685,185
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,061,640,741
2015 $461,044,767,545 $997,007,407
2014 $537,987,419,164 $911,496,296
2013 $524,097,026,599 $842,618,519
2012 $498,414,364,945 $799,881,481
2011 $527,196,649,049 $778,655,556
2010 $481,556,503,720 $771,014,815
2009 $485,014,525,992 $771,275,556
2008 $517,328,087,920 $825,976,037
2007 $470,922,156,309 $758,683,593
2006 $408,259,840,869 $698,700,667
2005 $385,714,762,230 $695,555,556
2004 $369,214,712,443 $599,118,593
2003 $318,082,528,507 $591,018,407
2002 $258,383,599,375 $540,336,926
2001 $236,746,141,604 $520,444,185
2000 $236,792,460,312 $520,044,370
1999 $258,245,733,221 $482,009,370
1998 $258,528,339,631 $445,903,593
1997 $252,708,051,421 $392,190,593
1996 $279,201,433,225 $366,911,444
1995 $288,025,588,396 $342,172,519
1994 $244,884,129,491 $325,111,815
1993 $224,721,795,709 $309,812,185
1992 $234,781,652,447 $310,160,444
1991 $210,510,999,409 $300,757,889
1990 $205,331,747,948 $278,098,763
1989 $164,221,056,511 $267,327,642
1988 $162,299,103,675 $236,357,524
1987 $149,394,404,106 $215,009,570
1986 $120,018,787,249 $187,589,523
1985 $86,268,264,148 $167,728,455
1984 $83,349,530,159 $145,533,311
1983 $87,184,239,053 $131,803,552
1982 $92,095,926,188 $125,435,590
1981 $104,730,018,470 $115,651,919
1980 $126,829,314,388 $110,900,457
1979 $116,315,456,797 $102,244,362
1978 $101,246,526,194 $88,322,386
1977 $82,839,905,459 $71,494,495
1976 $71,113,882,968 -
1975 $65,678,189,097 -
1974 $56,033,077,879 -
1973 $47,743,801,490 -
1972 $37,209,418,019 -
1971 $29,821,661,870 -
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Belgium vs Grenada by year

Belgium
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Grenada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Belgium Grenada
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $56,615 $73,514 $11,705 $20,178
2023 $55,291 $71,946 $11,414 $18,971
2022 $50,606 $69,128 $10,469 $17,544
2021 $51,658 $60,669 $9,617 $15,290
2020 $45,906 $56,120 $8,969 $14,361
2019 $46,717 $56,712 $10,463 $16,446
2018 $47,487 $52,467 $10,083 $15,975
2017 $44,035 $50,256 $9,751 $15,041
2016 $41,855 $48,415 $9,221 $13,978
2015 $40,894 $46,072 $8,694 $13,214
2014 $47,996 $45,148 $7,986 $12,229
2013 $46,965 $43,864 $7,425 $11,199
2012 $44,874 $42,484 $7,093 $10,575
2011 $47,761 $41,245 $6,947 $10,592
2010 $44,197 $39,840 $6,910 $10,344
2009 $44,923 $37,906 $6,933 $10,303
2008 $48,303 $37,883 $7,448 $11,001
2007 $44,319 $36,798 $6,865 $10,728
2006 $38,705 $35,251 $6,344 $9,877
2005 $36,810 $33,178 $6,339 $10,016
2004 $35,429 $32,060 $5,480 $8,606
2003 $30,655 $30,931 $5,428 $8,469
2002 $25,006 $30,282 $4,984 $7,621
2001 $23,015 $28,794 $4,820 $7,283
2000 $23,099 $27,794 $4,840 $7,306
1999 $25,253 $25,441 $4,516 $6,857
1998 $25,338 $24,370 $4,206 $6,368
1997 $24,821 $23,733 $3,725 $5,673
1996 $27,490 $22,745 $3,508 $5,347
1995 $28,414 $22,446 $3,294 $5,062
1994 $24,209 $21,518 $3,152 $4,889
1993 $22,284 $20,473 $3,026 $4,742
1992 $23,373 $20,272 $3,053 $4,761
1991 $21,042 $19,601 $2,984 $4,733
1990 $20,600 $18,688 $2,782 $4,553
1989 $16,525 - $2,697 -
1988 $16,391 - $2,404 -
1987 $15,136 - $2,205 -
1986 $12,170 - $1,938 -
1985 $8,751 - $1,745 -
1984 $8,457 - $1,524 -
1983 $8,846 - $1,388 -
1982 $9,344 - $1,329 -
1981 $10,623 - $1,230 -
1980 $12,864 - $1,173 -
1979 $11,811 - $1,071 -
1978 $10,290 - $917 -
1977 $8,427 - $737 -
1976 $7,243 - - -
1975 $6,701 - - -
1974 $5,734 - - -
1973 $4,901 - - -
1972 $3,832 - - -
1971 $3,083 - - -
1970 $2,766 - - -
1969 $2,490 - - -
1968 $2,251 - - -
1967 $2,114 - - -
1966 $1,983 - - -
1965 $1,860 - - -
1964 $1,724 - - -
1963 $1,555 - - -
1962 $1,457 - - -
1961 $1,368 - - -
1960 $1,290 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium's GDP per capita is $56,615, ranking 18/197, compared to $11,705 in Grenada, ranking 80/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belgium ranks 21st at $73,514, while Grenada ranks 96th at $20,178.

Economic indicators

Belgium Grenada
Gross domestic product
$671B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank
23/197
2024
184/197
2024
GDP growth
1.07%
2023-2024
3.96%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank
18/197
2024
80/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$20,178
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
21/197
2024
96/197
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2024
61/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$11,170
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
37.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.14%
2023-2024
1.09%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
6.34%
2023
Population
11902714
117407

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Belgium
Spending

Debt
Grenada
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Belgium Grenada
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 54.5% 104.7% 37.1% 72.7%
2023 53.3% 103.2% 28.7% 74.5%
2022 52.3% 102.7% 32% 79.3%
2021 54.9% 108.5% 31.3% 86.6%
2020 58.5% 111.2% 32.7% 89.5%
2019 51.8% 97.6% 21.6% 62.7%
2018 52.5% 100.1% 22.1% 68.5%
2017 52.3% 102.5% 22.6% 70.3%
2016 53.4% 105.5% 23.5% 81.6%
2015 53.9% 105.6% 25.3% 90.1%
2014 55.4% 106.6% 28.7% 99.3%
2013 55.9% 105% 28.1% 105.4%
2012 56.2% 104.3% 26.2% 101.5%
2011 55% 102.7% 28.3% 102.8%
2010 53.9% 100.2% 28% 96.2%
2009 54.5% 99.9% 27.2% 91.1%
2008 50.8% 93.2% 27.9% 83.9%
2007 48.6% 87.3% 27.7% 89.1%
2006 48.8% 91.5% 32.4% 92.9%
2005 51.9% 95.1% 26.6% 87.3%
2004 49.3% 97.2% 24.7% 94.7%
2003 51% 101.7% 28.7% 79.6%
2002 49.9% 105.4% 35.7% 79.1%
2001 49.4% 108.2% 29.6% 44.6%
2000 49.4% 109.6% 25.6% 41.6%
1999 50.5% 115.4% 23.7% 34.5%
1998 51% 119.2% 25.3% 40.3%
1997 51.6% 124.3% 26.6% 41.4%
1996 53.1% 129% 26.3% 43.9%
1995 52.6% 131.3% 23.2% 43.1%
1994 54.7% 137.1% 24.7% 45.7%
1993 57.1% 138.9% 23.1% 45.3%
1992 55.9% 134.7% 21.8% 40.1%
1991 55.6% 131.8% 26.8% 42%
1990 54.4% 130.3% 29% 46.2%
1989 52.3% 126.4% - -
1988 53.9% 129.7% - -
1987 55.8% 129.2% - -
1986 57.6% 124.7% - -
1985 58.4% 119.4% - -
1984 59.1% 114.6% - -
1983 62.2% 110.3% - -
1982 59.6% 99.6% - -
1981 61.5% 89.7% - -
1980 54.9% 76.8% - -
1979 54.8% 69.2% - -
1978 52.8% 65.2% - -
1977 52.2% 61.6% - -
1976 50.4% 61.4% - -
1975 50.2% 59.5% - -
1974 44.5% 61.7% - -
1973 45% 63.7% - -
1972 45% 64.9% - -
1971 43.9% 63.5% - -
1970 42.7% 66.6% - -
1969 26.5% 51.6% - -
1968 26.7% 54.5% - -
1967 25.5% 54.1% - -
1966 25.1% 55.6% - -
1965 23.4% 57.6% - -
1964 22.5% 59.4% - -
1963 23.1% 64.1% - -
1962 22.5% 65.3% - -
1961 22.1% 67.8% - -
1960 23.7% 69.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belgium's government spending was $366B, accounting for 54.5% of its GDP, while Grenada spent $509M, or 37.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 104.7% in Belgium and 72.7% in Grenada, ranking 19/185 and 52/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Belgium

Grenada
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belgium Grenada
2024 -4.52% 6.66%
2023 -4.1% 7.94%
2022 -3.62% 0.93%
2021 -5.4% 0.33%
2020 -9.03% -4.55%
2019 -2.05% 4.96%
2018 -1.05% 4.92%
2017 -0.76% 3.02%
2016 -2.43% 2.69%
2015 -2.48% -0.8%
2014 -3.18% -4.2%
2013 -3.16% -7.25%
2012 -4.35% -5.44%
2011 -4.44% -4.86%
2010 -4.13% -4.07%
2009 -5.45% -4.4%
2008 -1.1% -3.72%
2007 0.07% -5.91%
2006 0.24% -5.23%
2005 -2.72% 0.9%
2004 -0.24% -0.57%
2003 -1.86% -2.81%
2002 -0.04% -13.9%
2001 0.23% -6.05%
2000 -0.08% -2.07%
1999 -0.65% -1.7%
1998 -1.03% -2.39%
1997 -2.15% -4.94%
1996 -4% -3.02%
1995 -4.51% -0.46%
1994 -5.29% -2.85%
1993 -7.71% -0.16%
1992 -8.42% -1.46%
1991 -7.67% -4.34%
1990 -6.99% -7.78%
1989 -7.58% -
1988 -7.28% -
1987 -7.89% -
1986 -9.96% -
1985 -10.1% -
1984 -10.8% -
1983 -14.5% -
1982 -12.3% -
1981 -15.5% -
1980 -9.43% -
1979 -8.33% -
1978 -6.51% -
1977 -6.51% -
1976 -6.61% -
1975 -6.45% -
1974 -3.87% -
1973 -5.02% -
1972 -6.07% -
1971 -4.45% -
1970 -3.51% -
1969 -3.34% -
1968 -3.69% -
1967 -2.76% -
1966 -3.08% -
1965 -2.9% -
1964 -2.27% -
1963 -2.8% -
1962 -2.12% -
1961 -2.34% -
1960 -4.89% -
1959 -5.21% -
1958 -4.33% -
1957 -1.27% -
1956 1.85% -
1955 -1.05% -
1954 2.34% -
1953 0.14% -
1952 -0.26% -
1951 0.59% -
1950 -2.01% -
1949 -2.05% -
1948 -2.29% -
1947 -14.5% -
1946 1.87% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 -5.81% -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 -6.86% -
1938 -5.17% -
1937 -4.71% -
1936 -4.92% -
1935 -5.94% -
1934 -2.78% -
1933 -1.69% -
1932 - -
1931 - -
1930 -2.48% -
1929 - -
1928 - -
1927 3.06% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 -5.53% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -1.4% -
1912 -1.39% -
1911 -0.92% -
1910 -0.18% -
1909 0.13% -
1908 -0.95% -
1907 -0.81% -
1906 -1.35% -
1905 1.23% -
1904 0.004% -
1903 0.08% -
1902 0.22% -
1901 0.55% -
1900 -0.54% -
1899 -1.64% -
1898 -0.28% -
1897 -0.25% -
1896 0.94% -
1895 -0.33% -
1894 0.06% -
1893 0.07% -
1892 0.17% -
1891 -0.005% -
1890 -0.83% -
1889 0.3% -
1888 -0.21% -
1887 -0.12% -
1886 0.54% -
1885 -0.43% -
1884 -0.26% -
1883 -0.54% -
1882 -0.3% -
1881 0.08% -
1880 0.12% -
1879 -1.51% -
1878 -1.78% -
1877 -2.52% -
1876 -0.77% -
1875 -0.88% -
1874 -1.02% -
1873 -2.08% -
1872 -0.7% -
1871 -0.64% -
1870 -0.58% -
1869 -0.35% -
1868 -0.39% -
1867 -0.49% -
1866 -0.87% -
1865 -0.55% -
1864 -0.62% -
1863 -0.72% -
1862 -0.49% -
1861 -0.22% -
1860 -0.13% -
1859 0.1% -
1858 0.35% -
1857 0% -
1856 -0.26% -
1855 -0.28% -
1854 -0.4% -
1853 -0.3% -
1852 -0.44% -
1851 -0.05% -
1850 -0.11% -
1849 0.11% -
1848 -1.41% -
1847 -0.69% -
1846 -0.52% -
1845 -1.17% -
1844 -4.92% -
1843 -0.86% -
1842 -0.89% -
1841 -0.75% -
1840 0.16% -
1839 -0.43% -
1838 0.23% -
1837 -0.11% -
1836 0.18% -
1835 0.27% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1835–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belgium's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $30.3B, equivalent to 4.52% of GDP. This compares to Grenada's surplus of $91.4M, or 6.66% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Belgium recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Grenada ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Belgium posted an annual deficit equal to 3.26% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.07% of GDP for Grenada.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Belgium

Grenada
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Belgium Grenada
2024 3.14% 1.09%
2023 4.05% 2.7%
2022 9.6% 2.58%
2021 2.44% 1.22%
2020 0.74% -0.74%
2019 1.44% 0.6%
2018 2.05% 0.8%
2017 2.13% 0.91%
2016 1.97% 1.65%
2015 0.56% -0.52%
2014 0.34% -0.98%
2013 1.11% -0.04%
2012 2.84% 2.41%
2011 3.53% 3.03%
2010 2.19% 3.44%
2009 -0.05% -0.31%
2008 4.49% 8.03%
2007 1.82% 3.86%
2006 1.79% 4.25%
2005 2.78% 3.48%
2004 2.1% 2.31%
2003 1.59% 2.15%
2002 1.65% 1.07%
2001 2.47% 3.14%
2000 2.54% 2.18%
1999 1.12% 0.58%
1998 0.95% 1.38%
1997 1.63% 1.24%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Belgium has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 1.84% in Grenada. In 2024, inflation was 3.14% in Belgium and 1.09% in Grenada.

Top exports between countries

Belgium
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $622K
Animal & marine products $591K
Raw materials & minerals $163K
Machinery & equipment $106K
Textiles & consumer goods $64K
Chemicals & pharma $58K
Raw agricultural goods $28K
Miscellaneous $20K
Metals $14K
Wood & paper products $6K
Grenada
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $91K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1K

Balance of trade

Belgium Grenada
Current account balance
-$2.54B
2024
-$271M
2024
Current account balance ranking
151/190
2024
99/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.38%
2024
-19.7%
2024
Goods imports
$370B
2024
$562M
2024
Goods exports
$382B
2024
$70.4M
2024
Service imports
$164B
2024
$429M
2024
Service exports
$150B
2024
$789M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
79.3%
2024
16%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Belgium Grenada
Economic freedom 69.2 63
Economic freedom ranking 42/197 84/197
Property rights 91.1 n/a
Government integrity 78.2 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 91.6 n/a
Tax burden 50.6 n/a
Government spending 14.6 n/a
Fiscal health 53.4 n/a
Business freedom 82.5 n/a
Labor freedom 57.5 n/a
Monetary freedom 76.8 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 85 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Belgium Grenada
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
15.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.79%
2024
2.95%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.23B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,770
2024
$18,220
2024
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$423M
2024
Total reserves ranking
49/177
2024
161/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$46.1B
2024
-$223M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$41.4B
2024
$164M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.71B
2024
-$4.02M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.49%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.3%
2022
38%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1835–1990, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.