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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium

Belgium: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.889 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.889
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.902
in 2013
All-time low
0.035
in 1794
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium stood at 0.889.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium peaked at 0.902 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1794.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.047 —
1790 0.047 +0.0%
1791 0.047 +0.0%
1792 0.047 +0.0%
1793 0.047 +0.0%
1794 0.035 -25.5%
1795 0.037 +5.7%
1796 0.269 +627.0%
1797 0.269 +0.0%
1798 0.269 +0.0%
1799 0.269 +0.0%
1800 0.118 -56.1%
1801 0.118 +0.0%
1802 0.118 +0.0%
1803 0.118 +0.0%
1804 0.118 +0.0%
1805 0.118 +0.0%
1806 0.118 +0.0%
1807 0.118 +0.0%
1808 0.118 +0.0%
1809 0.118 +0.0%
1810 0.118 +0.0%
1811 0.118 +0.0%
1812 0.118 +0.0%
1813 0.118 +0.0%
1814 0.043 -63.6%
1815 0.091 +111.6%
1816 0.098 +7.7%
1817 0.098 +0.0%
1818 0.098 +0.0%
1819 0.098 +0.0%
1820 0.098 +0.0%
1821 0.098 +0.0%
1822 0.098 +0.0%
1823 0.098 +0.0%
1824 0.098 +0.0%
1825 0.098 +0.0%
1826 0.098 +0.0%
1827 0.098 +0.0%
1828 0.098 +0.0%
1829 0.098 +0.0%
1830 0.188 +91.8%
1831 0.224 +19.1%
1832 0.272 +21.4%
1833 0.272 +0.0%
1834 0.272 +0.0%
1835 0.272 +0.0%
1836 0.272 +0.0%
1837 0.272 +0.0%
1838 0.272 +0.0%
1839 0.272 +0.0%
1840 0.314 +15.4%
1841 0.321 +2.2%
1842 0.321 +0.0%
1843 0.323 +0.6%
1844 0.323 +0.0%
1845 0.323 +0.0%
1846 0.323 +0.0%
1847 0.335 +3.7%
1848 0.337 +0.6%
1849 0.337 +0.0%
1850 0.338 +0.3%
1851 0.339 +0.3%
1852 0.338 -0.3%
1853 0.338 +0.0%
1854 0.338 +0.0%
1855 0.337 -0.3%
1856 0.338 +0.3%
1857 0.339 +0.3%
1858 0.338 -0.3%
1859 0.338 +0.0%
1860 0.338 +0.0%
1861 0.338 +0.0%
1862 0.338 +0.0%
1863 0.338 +0.0%
1864 0.339 +0.3%
1865 0.339 +0.0%
1866 0.338 -0.3%
1867 0.338 +0.0%
1868 0.341 +0.9%
1869 0.344 +0.9%
1870 0.346 +0.6%
1871 0.347 +0.3%
1872 0.345 -0.6%
1873 0.344 -0.3%
1874 0.345 +0.3%
1875 0.345 +0.0%
1876 0.345 +0.0%
1877 0.345 +0.0%
1878 0.356 +3.2%
1879 0.365 +2.5%
1880 0.366 +0.3%
1881 0.366 +0.0%
1882 0.365 -0.3%
1883 0.364 -0.3%
1884 0.365 +0.3%
1885 0.365 +0.0%
1886 0.355 -2.7%
1887 0.353 -0.6%
1888 0.352 -0.3%
1889 0.352 +0.0%
1890 0.351 -0.3%
1891 0.351 +0.0%
1892 0.353 +0.6%
1893 0.36 +2.0%
1894 0.498 +38.3%
1895 0.498 +0.0%
1896 0.497 -0.2%
1897 0.497 +0.0%
1898 0.495 -0.4%
1899 0.494 -0.2%
1900 0.505 +2.2%
1901 0.508 +0.6%
1902 0.509 +0.2%
1903 0.509 +0.0%
1904 0.507 -0.4%
1905 0.505 -0.4%
1906 0.508 +0.6%
1907 0.51 +0.4%
1908 0.509 -0.2%
1909 0.509 +0.0%
1910 0.509 +0.0%
1911 0.51 +0.2%
1912 0.511 +0.2%
1913 0.507 -0.8%
1914 0.303 -40.2%
1915 0.156 -48.5%
1916 0.156 +0.0%
1917 0.156 +0.0%
1918 0.181 +16.0%
1919 0.246 +35.9%
1920 0.364 +48.0%
1921 0.504 +38.5%
1922 0.51 +1.2%
1923 0.51 +0.0%
1924 0.51 +0.0%
1925 0.508 -0.4%
1926 0.507 -0.2%
1927 0.507 +0.0%
1928 0.507 +0.0%
1929 0.506 -0.2%
1930 0.504 -0.4%
1931 0.504 +0.0%
1932 0.504 +0.0%
1933 0.502 -0.4%
1934 0.502 +0.0%
1935 0.502 +0.0%
1936 0.502 +0.0%
1937 0.507 +1.0%
1938 0.507 +0.0%
1939 0.506 -0.2%
1940 0.234 -53.8%
1941 0.125 -46.6%
1942 0.122 -2.4%
1943 0.122 +0.0%
1944 0.139 +13.9%
1945 0.239 +71.9%
1946 0.504 +110.9%
1947 0.535 +6.2%
1948 0.535 +0.0%
1949 0.7 +30.8%
1950 0.72 +2.9%
1951 0.725 +0.7%
1952 0.725 +0.0%
1953 0.725 +0.0%
1954 0.731 +0.8%
1955 0.733 +0.3%
1956 0.733 +0.0%
1957 0.733 +0.0%
1958 0.731 -0.3%
1959 0.73 -0.1%
1960 0.836 +14.5%
1961 0.836 +0.0%
1962 0.842 +0.7%
1963 0.842 +0.0%
1964 0.842 +0.0%
1965 0.845 +0.4%
1966 0.846 +0.1%
1967 0.846 +0.0%
1968 0.844 -0.2%
1969 0.843 -0.1%
1970 0.846 +0.4%
1971 0.848 +0.2%
1972 0.854 +0.7%
1973 0.854 +0.0%
1974 0.85 -0.5%
1975 0.849 -0.1%
1976 0.85 +0.1%
1977 0.853 +0.4%
1978 0.854 +0.1%
1979 0.853 -0.1%
1980 0.866 +1.5%
1981 0.859 -0.8%
1982 0.86 +0.1%
1983 0.86 +0.0%
1984 0.86 +0.0%
1985 0.86 +0.0%
1986 0.859 -0.1%
1987 0.859 +0.0%
1988 0.854 -0.6%
1989 0.858 +0.5%
1990 0.869 +1.3%
1991 0.87 +0.1%
1992 0.879 +1.0%
1993 0.879 +0.0%
1994 0.879 +0.0%
1995 0.882 +0.3%
1996 0.882 +0.0%
1997 0.882 +0.0%
1998 0.882 +0.0%
1999 0.883 +0.1%
2000 0.885 +0.2%
2001 0.885 +0.0%
2002 0.885 +0.0%
2003 0.886 +0.1%
2004 0.864 -2.5%
2005 0.884 +2.3%
2006 0.885 +0.1%
2007 0.891 +0.7%
2008 0.899 +0.9%
2009 0.899 +0.0%
2010 0.9 +0.1%
2011 0.9 +0.0%
2012 0.9 +0.0%
2013 0.902 +0.2%
2014 0.902 +0.0%
2015 0.901 -0.1%
2016 0.901 +0.0%
2017 0.9 -0.1%
2018 0.9 +0.0%
2019 0.901 +0.1%
2020 0.897 -0.4%
2021 0.897 +0.0%
2022 0.895 -0.2%
2023 0.895 +0.0%
2024 0.891 -0.4%
2025 0.889 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.047 0.047 0.047 1
1790s 0.1336 0.035 0.269 10
1800s 0.118 0.118 0.118 10
1810s 0.0998 0.043 0.118 10
1820s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1830s 0.2588 0.188 0.272 10
1840s 0.3257 0.314 0.337 10
1850s 0.3381 0.337 0.339 10
1860s 0.3391 0.338 0.344 10
1870s 0.3483 0.344 0.365 10
1880s 0.3603 0.352 0.366 10
1890s 0.4394 0.351 0.498 10
1900s 0.5079 0.505 0.51 10
1910s 0.3235 0.156 0.511 10
1920s 0.4933 0.364 0.51 10
1930s 0.504 0.502 0.507 10
1940s 0.3255 0.122 0.7 10
1950s 0.7286 0.72 0.733 10
1960s 0.8422 0.836 0.846 10
1970s 0.8511 0.846 0.854 10
1980s 0.8595 0.854 0.866 10
1990s 0.8787 0.869 0.883 10
2000s 0.8863 0.864 0.899 10
2010s 0.9007 0.9 0.902 10
2020s 0.894 0.889 0.897 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Denmark 0.913 compare
  2. 2 Norway 0.89 compare
  3. 3 Sweden 0.889 compare
  4. 5 Estonia 0.887 compare
  5. 5 Ireland 0.887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2013.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1794.
How does Belgium rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.