Belgium vs Luxembourg: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Belgium
15.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg
16.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 15.4% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.