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
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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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.