Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 5.8 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.8 Ratio
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.5 Ratio
in 2012
All-time low
5.8 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium is 5.8 Ratio, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium peaked at 8.5 Ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8 Ratio, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 8.2 Ratio | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5 Ratio | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8 Ratio | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2 Ratio | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9 Ratio | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4 Ratio | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5 Ratio | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9 Ratio | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5 Ratio | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2 Ratio | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9 Ratio | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1 Ratio | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3 Ratio | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8 Ratio | -7.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.8 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.8 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.66 Ratio | 6.5 Ratio | 8.5 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 Ratio | 5.8 Ratio | 7.2 Ratio | 6 |
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 effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Belgium was 5.8 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 Ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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