Belgian companies, mutualities and employment services should be more proactive in helping people with mental health problems stay in the workplace or find a job, according to a new OECD report.

This publication looks at regional innovation in Wallonia, Belgium, by examining the political context, governance issues and the role of innovation in the economy, along with regional innovation strategies to promote growth.

This paper discusses the results of the 2011-2012 OECD LEED study of measuring green growth in the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg). The study paid particular attention to the challenges of measuring the transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border areas as they have additional levels of complexity when it comes to measuring and monitoring their low-carbon transition.

The global economic crisis has had a profound impact on people’s well-being, reaching far beyond the loss of jobs and income, and affecting citizens’ satisfaction with their lives and their trust in governments, according to a new OECD report.

The Belgian economy has returned to growth and continues scoring well on broader measures of well-being, but further reforms will be needed to secure fiscal sustainability while promoting employment and competitiveness, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Belgium 2015.

Going for Growth 2015: Key findings for Belgium

Gender inequality is one of the most primitive and oldest forms of inequality. Sadly, it is still very much a reality in most parts of the world. In many countries women do not have equal access to education, healthcare, safety, work or political decision-making.

Belgium is making a laudable push to direct more development aid to the poorest countries, but to deliver on this it needs to set firm deadlines, make its aid programme more flexible, and should reverse a decline in overall aid, according to an OECD Review.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery has serious concerns regarding Belgium’s limited efforts to comply with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

Belgium shows average health outcomes compared to other OECD countries. Life expectancy at birth is 80.7 years, just above the OECD average. Quality of care is fair, standing again near the OECD average. Health expenditure at 10.2% of GDP is higher than the OECD average of 1.3% points in 2013. Health policy in Belgium relies on shared responsibility of both the federal authorities and federated entities (regions and communities).

A combination of market-based policies and a redistributive welfare state have boosted Belgium’s per-capita GDP to well above the average of OECD countries and raised well-being, according to a new OECD report.

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges

Belgium’s tax, labour, pension and education reforms have improved the potential for stronger, sustainable and inclusive growth over the long term. Keeping up this momentum on structural reforms is key to energise the economy and keep it resilient to external risks and uncertainties, according to a new OECD report.

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Belgium decreased by 0.5 percentage points from 52.7 in 2018 to 52.2 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Belgium had the highest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brunei expanded 7.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brunei averaged 0.40 percent from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of -8.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Brunei is the fourth-largest oil producer in Southeast Asia. Oil accounts for around 62 percent of GDP and is the source of 90 percent of government revenues. Yet, in recent years, oil production has declined and, as a result, growth has slowed down. In order to strengthen Brunei’s long-term prospects, the government has been trying to diversify the economy by using oil revenues to invest in non-oil industries like Islamic banking and by attracting foreign direct investments. Focus on eco-tourism has also been high, given that 70 percent of the country’ is covered by tropical forest. This page provides - Brunei GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Capacity Utilization in Sweden decreased to 89.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 91.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Sweden averaged 87.08 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 91.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 76 percent in the second quarter of 2009. In Sweden, Capacity Utilization is the difference between the potential and actual use of an input. Capacity utilization is high when actual output is close to potential output because the most use is being made of labor and capital. This page provides - Sweden Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Internet Speed in Malawi decreased to 1308.79 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 1447.86 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Malawi averaged 825.29 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1909.80 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 86.23 KBps in the third quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for MalawiInternet Speed.

IP Addresses in Malawi decreased to 15425 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 15502 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Malawi averaged 6929.18 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 15502 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of 1276 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for MalawiIP Addresses.

Temperature in Malawi decreased to 25.56 celsius in December from 25.97 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Malawi averaged 21.45 celsius from 1850 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 26.17 celsius in November of 1957 and a record low of 15.83 celsius in July of 1907. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malawi Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Malawi increased to 206.07 mm in December from 33.71 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Malawi averaged 88.89 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 368.62 mm in February of 1952 and a record low of 0 mm in August of 1978. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malawi Average Precipitation.

Military Expenditure in Malawi increased to 53.50 USD Million in 2018 from 47.40 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Malawi averaged 22.71 USD Million from 1968 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 64.30 USD Million in 2013 and a record low of 6 USD Million in 1969.

External Debt in Malawi increased to 1569794.22 MWK Million in 2018 from 1486661.76 MWK Million in 2017. External Debt in Malawi averaged 287479.95 MWK Million from 1984 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1569794.22 MWK Million in 2018 and a record low of 980.60 MWK Million in 1984. This page provides - Malawi External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in Malawi decreased to 9.95 percent in the first quarter of 2017 from 11.41 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. Deposit Interest Rate in Malawi averaged 15.43 percent from 1980 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 42 percent in the third quarter of 1995 and a record low of 3.50 percent in the first quarter of 2008. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Malawi.

Gold Reserves in Malawi remained unchanged at 0.40 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2019 from 0.40 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Malawi Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malawi recorded a Current Account deficit of 14.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Malawi averaged -12.79 percent from 1977 until 2018, reaching an all time high of -0.25 percent in 1998 and a record low of -27.60 percent in 2013. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Malawi Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Spending in Malawi increased to 139966.40 MWK Million in 2018 from 134737.90 MWK Million in 2017. Government Spending in Malawi averaged 90742.62 MWK Million from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 139966.40 MWK Million in 2018 and a record low of 27173.70 MWK Million in 2002. Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth. This page provides - Malawi Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Malawi increased to 191861 MWK Million in 2018 from 184693.90 MWK Million in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Malawi averaged 134253.49 MWK Million from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 213674 MWK Million in 2008 and a record low of 28646.10 MWK Million in 2002. This page provides - Malawi Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malawi scored 31 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Malawi averaged 32.27 Points from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 41 Points in 1999 and a record low of 27 Points in 2006. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Malawi Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malawi expanded 5 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malawi averaged 4.43 percent from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 16.70 percent in 1995 and a record low of -10 percent in 1994. Geographically landlocked, Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world. Malawi’s economy relies mostly on grants from foreign donors. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy and accounts for 80 percent of the labour force and 80 percent of exports. Serious deficiencies in the public sector, telecommunications and infrastructures are an obstacle to growth. This page provides - Malawi GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malawi recorded a Current Account deficit of 1202.60 USD Million in 2019. Current Account in Malawi averaged -591.74 USD Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of -4.38 USD Million in 1998 and a record low of -1418.57 USD Million in 2018. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page provides - Malawi Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP Constant Prices in Malawi increased to 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 from 1430022.80 MWK Million in 2018. GDP Constant Prices in Malawi averaged 1039590.41 MWK Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 and a record low of 636429.74 MWK Million in 2002. This page provides - Malawi Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Malawi remained unchanged at 5.40 percent in 2019 from 5.40 percent in 2018. Unemployment Rate in Malawi averaged 7.02 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.80 percent in 2003 and a record low of 5.40 percent in 2018. In Malawi, the unemployment rate is based on the strict ILO definition, which is much lower than the unemployment rate obtained using the broad definition (20.4 percent). This page provides - Malawi Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malawi recorded a government budget deficit of 33.90 MWK Billion in December of 2019. Government Budget Value in Malawi averaged -12.35 MWK Billion from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 56.50 MWK Billion in June of 2014 and a record low of -54.50 MWK Billion in November of 2018. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Malawi Government Budget Value- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population in Malawi was estimated at 18.6 million people in 2019, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Malawi had a population of 3.7 million people. The population of Malawi represents 0.22 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 453 people on the planet is a resident of Malawi. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malawi Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malawi was worth 7 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of Malawi represents 0.01 percent of the world economy. GDP in Malawi averaged 2.36 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8 USD Billion in 2011 and a record low of 0.16 USD Billion in 1960. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malawi GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Malawi recorded a trade deficit of 91901 MWK Million in June of 2019. Balance of Trade in Malawi averaged -28712.58 MWK Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4926 MWK Million in November of 2009 and a record low of -187035.40 MWK Million in August of 2018. Malawi’s landlocked location increases import costs and poses an obstacle to exports. Malawi is dependent on imports of fuel and consumer goods. However, tobacco trade (55 percent of total exports) represents a major source of income for the country. Malawi’s main trading partners are: South Africa, Zambia, China and United States. This page provides - Malawi Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports in Malawi increased to 74239 MWK Million in June from 70086.40 MWK Million in May of 2019. Exports in Malawi averaged 20634.74 MWK Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 97429 MWK Million in November of 2016 and a record low of 617.70 MWK Million in April of 2008. Malawi’s main export is tobacco which accounts for 55% of total exports. Others include: uranium, sugar, tea and coffee. Malawi’s main export partner is the European Union (50 percent of exports). Others include: Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and United States. This page provides - Malawi Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Malawi decreased to 166140 MWK Million in June from 179303.20 MWK Million in May of 2019. Imports in Malawi averaged 49710.20 MWK Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 269620.30 MWK Million in August of 2018 and a record low of 1055.70 MWK Million in April of 2001. Malawi’s main imports are oil, coal, consumer goods and fertilizers. Malawi’s main import partner is South Africa (40 percent of total imports). Others include: Zambia, United States and China. This page provides - Malawi Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cpi Housing Utilities in Malawi increased to 112.13 points in March from 112.10 points in February of 2020. Cpi Housing Utilities in Malawi averaged 108.30 points from 2017 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 112.13 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 100 points in December of 2017. This page provides - Malawi Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Malawi decreased to 116.95 points in March of 2020 from 117.07 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Malawi averaged 153.17 points from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 214.73 points in December of 2017 and a record low of 100.17 points in January of 2018. This page provides - Malawi Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Malawi thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Malawi as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Exports to Kuwait in Turkey increased to 53557.40 USD THO in March from 49541.32 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Kuwait in Turkey averaged 40169.04 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 64235 USD THO in December of 2015 and a record low of 23206 USD THO in November of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Kuwait.

Imports from Taiwan in Turkey increased to 118.82 USD Million in March from 105.27 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports from Taiwan in Turkey averaged 143.10 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 218.12 USD Million in December of 2017 and a record low of 90.56 USD Million in February of 2019. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Taiwan.

Imports from Switzerland in Turkey increased to 121.49 USD Million in March from 106.67 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports from Switzerland in Turkey averaged 125.59 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 183.72 USD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 81.01 USD Million in January of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Switzerland.

Imports from Sweden in Turkey increased to 133853.90 USD THO in March from 106821.68 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Sweden in Turkey averaged 136588.39 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 225177 USD THO in December of 2014 and a record low of 2202 USD THO in April of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Sweden.

Imports from Norway in Turkey decreased to 42868.69 USD THO in March from 47441.03 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Norway in Turkey averaged 62447.43 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 113060 USD THO in December of 2014 and a record low of 31261.20 USD THO in June of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Norway.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Greece expanded 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Greece averaged 0.94 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and a record low of -10.30 percent in the first quarter of 2011. In Greece, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 72 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (12 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 33 percent of GDP while imports account for 35 percent, subtracting 2 percent of total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Cyprus expanded 3.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Cyprus averaged 2.53 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of -7.50 percent in the second quarter of 2013. Services including tourism, financial services, and real estate are considered as the backbone of the Cyprus economy, accounting for nearly 80 percent of GDP. Industry accounts for only 10 percent and agriculture for 2 percent. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 70 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (16 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (11 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 55 percent of GDP while imports account for 53 percent, adding 2 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Cyprus GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.