Belgium vs France: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Belgium
1.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
France
2.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
France rank
6th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.27 Percentage of GDP against 1.78 Percentage of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.49 Percentage of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 34 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9729 Percentage of GDP | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | 0.5093 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | 2.05 Percentage of GDP | 0.9077 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 1.17 Percentage of GDP | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 0.9234 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | 0.9057 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 1.7 Percentage of GDP | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | 0.629 Percentage of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 1.81 Percentage of GDP | 2.3 Percentage of GDP | 0.4964 Percentage of GDP | France |
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, Belgium or France?
- France, at 2.27 Percentage of GDP against 1.78 Percentage of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Belgium and France?
- 0.49 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.