Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus
Belarus: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus, 2003–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2022.
Belarus ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.8% | — |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 21.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,053 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Belarus was 11.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Belarus ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.