Belgium vs Japan: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Belgium
13.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan
13.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Japan rank
7th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
57.51012.515196519942024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.19 Percentage of GDP against 13.12 Percentage of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.07 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 9.96 Percentage of GDP 3.84 Percentage of GDP 6.12 Percentage of GDP Belgium
1970s 11.05 Percentage of GDP 5.46 Percentage of GDP 5.6 Percentage of GDP Belgium
1980s 13.19 Percentage of GDP 7.69 Percentage of GDP 5.49 Percentage of GDP Belgium
1990s 14.15 Percentage of GDP 8.23 Percentage of GDP 5.92 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2000s 13.63 Percentage of GDP 9.65 Percentage of GDP 3.99 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2010s 13.78 Percentage of GDP 11.94 Percentage of GDP 1.85 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2020s 13.02 Percentage of GDP 13.27 Percentage of GDP 0.2495 Percentage of GDP Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 13.19 Percentage of GDP against 13.12 Percentage of GDP in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Belgium and Japan?
0.07 Percentage of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Belgium ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.