Belgium vs Ireland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Belgium
26,308 National currency
in 2025
Ireland
28,214 National currency
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
14th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520102025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 28,214 National currency against 26,308 National currency in Belgium, a difference of 1,906 National currency.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,423 National currency 2,297 National currency 4,126 National currency Belgium
2000s 9,384 National currency 5,087 National currency 4,298 National currency Belgium
2010s 14,021 National currency 6,425 National currency 7,596 National currency Belgium
2020s 21,199 National currency 20,428 National currency 770.62 National currency Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 28,214 National currency against 26,308 National currency in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Belgium and Ireland?
1,906 National currency, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on the income or profits of corporations excluding holding gains. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on the income or profits of corporations excluding holding gains
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org