Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium
Belgium: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 42.57 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Belgium stood at 42.57 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Belgium peaked at 44.84 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.79 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.
That places Belgium 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 30.79 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 32.9 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 33.56 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 34.38 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 34.56 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 33.42 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 34.56 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 34.41 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 35.52 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 36.41 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 38.94 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 39.14 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41.06 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 41.64 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 42.4 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 40.73 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 40.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 42.21 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 42.91 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.63 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43.71 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 44.09 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.77 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 40.96 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 41.39 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42.57 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42.57 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.02 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.24 Percentage of GDP | 30.79 Percentage of GDP | 34.56 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.75 Percentage of GDP | 33.42 Percentage of GDP | 42.4 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.55 Percentage of GDP | 40.73 Percentage of GDP | 44.09 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 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
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Belgium?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.84 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.79 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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.