Belgium vs Italy: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Belgium
13.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Italy
12.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
10th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.12 Percentage of GDP against 12.47 Percentage of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.65 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.96 Percentage of GDP | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | 1.18 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | 1.1 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 13.19 Percentage of GDP | 11.4 Percentage of GDP | 1.79 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.15 Percentage of GDP | 12.39 Percentage of GDP | 1.76 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.63 Percentage of GDP | 11.94 Percentage of GDP | 1.69 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | 0.9146 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 12.83 Percentage of GDP | 0.2098 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 13.12 Percentage of GDP against 12.47 Percentage of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.65 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 10th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.