Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Belgium
11.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.1% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 11.0% against 10.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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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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.