Belgium vs Ireland: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Belgium |  Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $542.8B | $382.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.4% | 6.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.5% | 10.5% |
| Population | 11.4M | 4.8M |
| GDP per capita | $48k | $79k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.04% | 7.14% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.78 | 0.8 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.92 | 0.95 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $48k | $79k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $524.4B | $297.9B |
| GNI per capita | $46k | $61k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $591B | $325.4B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $52k | $67k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Belgium | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 50% | 41% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 29% | 12.5% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 68.9 | 80.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.06 | 9.04 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.28 | 8.48 |
| Property Rights Index | 84.5 | 86.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 62.5 | 64.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 75.2 | 82.7 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 77 | 91.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.1 | 75.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 85 | 90 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 70 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 80.5 | 85.3 |
| Government Spending Index | 17.2 | 78.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 46.7 | 76.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 80.2 | 82.8 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 75 | 73 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 81.4 | 82 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 20.7 | 11.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 9.1M | 10.9M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Belgium | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 101.4% | 65.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 12% | 16% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.5% | 36.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.5% | 23.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $26.9B | $5.2B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$62.8B | $64.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Belgium | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 82.6% | 122.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 82.7% | 89.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$5.3B | $40.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 38.4% | 24.2% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Personal remittances received | $12.3B | $623.6M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 19.1% | 36.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $3.7B | $85.1B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $4.4B | $13.9B |
| Expense, % of GDP | 39.6% | 23.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 52.5% | 26.6% |
