Belgium vs South Africa: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Belgium
15.8%
in 2023
South Africa
14.9%
in 2022
Belgium rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 11.3% | 6.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.3% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 1.2% | 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 South Africa?
- Belgium, at 15.8% against 14.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.