Belgium vs Ireland: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita

Belgium
5,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
6,431 current US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Ireland rank
12th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6,431 current US$ per person against 5,730 current US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 701 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 540.63 current US$ per person 266.18 current US$ per person 274.44 current US$ per person Belgium
1980s 1,124 current US$ per person 754.83 current US$ per person 369.49 current US$ per person Belgium
1990s 2,459 current US$ per person 1,868 current US$ per person 590.98 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 3,736 current US$ per person 4,849 current US$ per person 1,113 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 4,765 current US$ per person 4,706 current US$ per person 59.5 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 5,213 current US$ per person 5,619 current US$ per person 405.32 current US$ per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 6,431 current US$ per person against 5,730 current US$ per person in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Belgium and Ireland?
701 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.