Belgium vs Portugal: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
22.8%
in 2022
Portugal
22.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
30th
Portugal rank
31st
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.8% against 22.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.5% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 0.1% | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 22.8% against 22.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.