Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.1998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 124 Cyprus 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 East Timor 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 France 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 United Kingdom 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Estonia 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (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.