Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Belgium
Belgium: Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 2.4 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.4 Ratio
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.9 Ratio
in 2019
All-time low
1.9 Ratio
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Belgium stood at 2.4 Ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Belgium peaked at 2.9 Ratio in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Ratio, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 2.2 Ratio | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Ratio | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3 Ratio | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4 Ratio | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Ratio | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Ratio | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Ratio | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 Ratio | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 Ratio | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5 Ratio | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6 Ratio | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 Ratio | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Ratio | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 Ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.19 Ratio | 1.9 Ratio | 2.9 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 Ratio | 2.4 Ratio | 2.8 Ratio | 6 |
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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 on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Belgium?
- Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Belgium was 2.4 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Ratio in 2019.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Ratio in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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