Belgium vs Lithuania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Belgium
11.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
11.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
Lithuania rank
53rd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Belgium
- Lithuania
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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Belgium or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.