How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Austria

1.74 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Belgium

1.78 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Austria rank

10th

Belgium rank

9th

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.78 Percentage of GDP against 1.74 Percentage of GDP in Austria, a difference of 0.04 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 9th of 34 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.6293 Percentage of GDP	0.9729 Percentage of GDP	0.3435 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
1980s	0.9462 Percentage of GDP	1.14 Percentage of GDP	0.1923 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
1990s	0.9209 Percentage of GDP	1.17 Percentage of GDP	0.2536 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2000s	1.21 Percentage of GDP	1.31 Percentage of GDP	0.1007 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2010s	1.45 Percentage of GDP	1.7 Percentage of GDP	0.2491 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2020s	1.65 Percentage of GDP	1.81 Percentage of GDP	0.1533 Percentage of GDP	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 1.78 Percentage of GDP against 1.74 Percentage of GDP in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Austria and Belgium?: 0.04 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.