Belgium vs Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Belgium
11.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
11.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.9% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Belgium |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.