Belgium vs Iceland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
22.8%
in 2022
Iceland
23.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Iceland rank
28th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.2% against 22.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Iceland 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 | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 0.9% | 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 23.2% against 22.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Iceland 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.