Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 44.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Belgium, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Belgium is 44.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Belgium peaked at 45.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1992.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.6% | 45.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Belgium?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Belgium was 44.6% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.