Belgium vs Italy: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy
0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
134th
Italy rank
131st

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
0.020.040.060.080.10.12197319982024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and Italy ranks 131st of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0936 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0801 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium
2000s 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0747 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0152 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0792 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0867 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Italy?
0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 134th and Italy ranks 131st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.