Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Belgium 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 131 Italy 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Malta 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 San Marino 0.0745 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 France 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Spain 0.0733 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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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About this data
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.