How does Belgium rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Belgium

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

89th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Belgium 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1972	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1974	0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1975	0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1976	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1977	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1978	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1979	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1980	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1981	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1982	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1984	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1986	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1987	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1988	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1992	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1993	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1994	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1995	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1996	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1997	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1999	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2002	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2005	0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2009	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2010	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2012	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2015	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2017	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2019	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2021	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2022	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2023	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2024	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2025	0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

86 Mongolia 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Honduras 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Luxembourg 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Spain 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Tajikistan 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 India 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.