Belgium vs Hungary: Tax revenue

Belgium
23.0%
in 2024
Hungary
22.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Hungary rank
32nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 26.5% 21.9% 4.6% Belgium
2000s 25.5% 21.3% 4.1% Belgium
2010s 24.4% 22.6% 1.8% Belgium
2020s 22.6% 22.6% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Belgium and Hungary?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for tax revenue?
Belgium ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 32nd 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.