Belgium vs Ireland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.53 billion current LCU against 65.25 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 19.28 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st of 153 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 billion current LCU | 9.47 billion current LCU | 24.71 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 45.56 billion current LCU | 19.52 billion current LCU | 26.04 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.86 billion current LCU | 25.61 billion current LCU | 32.24 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 71.15 billion current LCU | 52.15 billion current LCU | 19.00 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 84.53 billion current LCU against 65.25 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Belgium and Ireland?
- 19.28 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 81st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.