Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium

Belgium: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 42.57 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.57 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 135 countries
All-time high
44.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
41.18 Percentage of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 41.4 Percentage of GDP1991: 41.6 Percentage of GDP1992: 41.2 Percentage of GDP1993: 42.6 Percentage of GDP1994: 42.9 Percentage of GDP1995: 42.8 Percentage of GDP1996: 43.4 Percentage of GDP1997: 43.8 Percentage of GDP1998: 44.4 Percentage of GDP1999: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2000: 43.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 43.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 43.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 43.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 42.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 44.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 44 Percentage of GDP2018: 43.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 42.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 41.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 42.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 41.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 41.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 42.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 42.57 Percentage of GDP for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Belgium peaked at 44.84 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.18 Percentage of GDP, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 5th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 41.39 Percentage of GDP
1991 41.61 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1992 41.18 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
1993 42.63 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
1994 42.91 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1995 42.84 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1996 43.35 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1997 43.81 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
1998 44.44 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1999 44.24 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2000 43.85 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2001 43.69 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2002 43.91 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2003 43.34 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2004 43.47 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2005 43.36 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2006 43.22 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2007 42.92 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2008 43.59 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2009 42.54 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2010 42.87 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2011 43.19 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2012 44.13 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2013 44.84 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2014 44.52 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2015 44.24 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2016 43.45 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2017 43.96 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2018 43.87 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2019 42.32 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2020 41.93 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2021 42.23 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2022 41.56 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2023 41.89 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2024 42.57 Percentage of GDP +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.84 Percentage of GDP 41.18 Percentage of GDP 44.44 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 43.39 Percentage of GDP 42.54 Percentage of GDP 43.91 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 43.74 Percentage of GDP 42.32 Percentage of GDP 44.84 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 42.04 Percentage of GDP 41.56 Percentage of GDP 42.57 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Türkiye 23.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 France 43.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Austria 43.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Italy 42.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 6 Finland 42.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 41.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 8 Sweden 41.44 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Belgium?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Belgium was 42.57 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 44.84 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41.18 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.