Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 22.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2000
All-time low
21.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.8% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belgium peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belgium?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belgium was 22.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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