Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Social contributions
Social contributions over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.6% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 112 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 30.7% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 25.5% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 21.4% | 14.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 35.6% against 21.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 14.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for social contributions?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.