Belgium vs Lithuania: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Belgium
11.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
11.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
Lithuania rank
53rd

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 54th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 12.0% 0.3% Lithuania
2000s 11.8% 11.3% 0.5% Belgium
2010s 11.7% 11.2% 0.5% Belgium
2020s 11.1% 11.4% 0.3% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Belgium or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Belgium and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
Belgium ranks 54th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.