Taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium

Belgium: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 10.98 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.98
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.19
in 1999
All-time low
10.97
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium, 1980–2023

02.557.51012.51980200120231980: 11.31981: 11.41982: 11.41983: 11.71984: 11.41985: 11.31986: 11.11987: 11.51988: 11.51989: 11.51990: 11.51991: 11.31992: 11.41993: 11.51994: 11.81995: 11.31996: 11.71997: 11.81998: 11.81999: 12.22000: 122001: 11.72002: 11.72003: 11.72004: 11.82005: 122006: 122007: 11.92008: 11.82009: 11.52010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 12.12013: 11.92014: 11.72015: 11.62016: 11.62017: 11.72018: 11.72019: 11.52020: 112021: 11.52022: 112023: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium stood at 10.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium peaked at 12.19 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 11.31
1981 11.4 +0.8%
1982 11.43 +0.2%
1983 11.67 +2.1%
1984 11.4 -2.3%
1985 11.28 -1.0%
1986 11.15 -1.2%
1987 11.46 +2.8%
1988 11.46 -0.0%
1989 11.45 -0.1%
1990 11.51 +0.5%
1991 11.34 -1.4%
1992 11.35 +0.1%
1993 11.54 +1.6%
1994 11.83 +2.6%
1995 11.28 -4.7%
1996 11.68 +3.6%
1997 11.78 +0.8%
1998 11.8 +0.2%
1999 12.19 +3.3%
2000 12.02 -1.4%
2001 11.65 -3.0%
2002 11.66 +0.0%
2003 11.72 +0.5%
2004 11.84 +1.0%
2005 11.96 +1.1%
2006 11.96 -0.0%
2007 11.87 -0.8%
2008 11.82 -0.4%
2009 11.54 -2.4%
2010 11.82 +2.5%
2011 11.8 -0.2%
2012 12.08 +2.4%
2013 11.89 -1.6%
2014 11.72 -1.5%
2015 11.56 -1.4%
2016 11.63 +0.6%
2017 11.65 +0.2%
2018 11.69 +0.3%
2019 11.54 -1.3%
2020 11.05 -4.3%
2021 11.47 +3.8%
2022 10.97 -4.3%
2023 10.98 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.4 11.15 11.67 10
1990s 11.63 11.28 12.19 10
2000s 11.8 11.54 12.02 10
2010s 11.74 11.54 12.08 10
2020s 11.12 10.97 11.47 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 51 Barbados 11.2 compare
  2. 52 Nicaragua 11.17 compare
  3. 53 Lithuania 11.13 compare
  4. 55 Poland 10.97 compare
  5. 56 Kiribati 10.97 compare
  6. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.88 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Belgium was 10.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 1999.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Belgium ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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