Belgium vs Netherlands: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
149th
Netherlands rank
152nd
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.1903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.1325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.1242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.0742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.