Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium
Belgium: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 56.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium stood at 56.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.8% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 52.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 50.6% | 56.7% | 3 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belgium was 56.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.