Belgium vs France: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Belgium
44.6%
in 2017
France
46.2%
in 2017
Belgium rank
3rd
France rank
1st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 46.2% against 44.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 1st of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 0.0% | France |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.7% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Belgium or France?
- France, at 46.2% against 44.6% in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Belgium and France?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 1st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.