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$), per capita over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6,431 current US$ 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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About this data
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.