Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 4,753 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Belgium stood at 4,753 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Belgium peaked at 4,817 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,194 current LCU per person, in 1995.
That places Belgium 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,194 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 2,321 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,451 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,532 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,721 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,847 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,802 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,662 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,709 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,908 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,029 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,150 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,270 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,286 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,219 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,421 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,478 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,682 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,674 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,695 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,719 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,860 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,948 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,111 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,170 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,853 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,396 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4,498 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,817 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4,753 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,753 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,753 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,464 current LCU per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,443 current LCU per person | 2,194 current LCU per person | 2,721 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,988 current LCU per person | 2,662 current LCU per person | 3,286 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,776 current LCU per person | 3,421 current LCU per person | 4,170 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,463 current LCU per person | 3,853 current LCU per person | 4,817 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Belgium?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Belgium was 4,753 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,817 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,194 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.