Belgium vs Eastern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
22.8%
in 2022
Eastern Asia
8.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Eastern Asia rank
28th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.8% against 8.5% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 10.0% | 14.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 10.0% | 14.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 8.7% | 13.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Eastern Asia?
- Belgium, at 22.8% against 8.5% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Eastern Asia?
- 14.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eastern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Eastern Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.