Belgium vs Estonia: Tax revenue

Belgium
23.0%
in 2024
Estonia
22.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Estonia rank
33rd

Tax revenue over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.5% 21.9% 4.5% Belgium
2000s 25.5% 19.9% 5.6% Belgium
2010s 24.4% 20.7% 3.7% Belgium
2020s 22.6% 21.5% 1.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Belgium or Estonia?
Belgium, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Belgium and Estonia?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for tax revenue?
Belgium ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.