Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Belgium
Belgium: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 1.78 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.78 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.8235 Percentage of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.78 Percentage of GDP for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Belgium peaked at 1.9 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8235 Percentage of GDP, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8235 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8578 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.901 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9204 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.914 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.15 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.16 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.12 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.62 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.78 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9729 Percentage of GDP | 0.8235 Percentage of GDP | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | 1.07 Percentage of GDP | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 Percentage of GDP | 1.04 Percentage of GDP | 1.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | 1.16 Percentage of GDP | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 Percentage of GDP | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | 1.85 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 Percentage of GDP | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | 1.9 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Belgium?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Belgium was 1.78 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8235 Percentage of GDP in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.