Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 5.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium is 5.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 8.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.2% | — |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +326.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +326.7% | 1.5% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Belgium was 5.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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