Government revenue in Belgium in 2024 — 37.9%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 89. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 3.47 pp.
1995–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.9 | +0.72 pp |
| 2023 | 37.19 | +0.01 pp |
| 2022 | 37.17 | −0.57 pp |
| 2021 | 37.74 | +0.87 pp |
| 2020 | 36.87 | −0.68 pp |
| 2019 | 37.55 | −1.62 pp |
| 2018 | 39.17 | +0.27 pp |
| 2017 | 38.91 | +0.43 pp |
| 2016 | 38.48 | −2.04 pp |
| 2015 | 40.52 | −1.86 pp |
| 2014 | 42.39 | −0.24 pp |
| 2013 | 42.63 | +0.51 pp |
| 2012 | 42.12 | +1.21 pp |
| 2011 | 40.9 | +0.56 pp |
| 2010 | 40.35 | +0.64 pp |
| 2009 | 39.71 | −1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 40.81 | +1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 39.71 | −0.43 pp |
| 2006 | 40.15 | −0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 40.45 | −0.06 pp |
| 2004 | 40.51 | +0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 40.5 | −0.86 pp |
| 2002 | 41.36 | −1.03 pp |
| 2001 | 42.39 | −0.03 pp |
| 2000 | 42.42 | −0.09 pp |
| 1999 | 42.51 | −0.28 pp |
| 1998 | 42.79 | +0.57 pp |
| 1997 | 42.21 | +0.25 pp |
| 1996 | 41.96 | +0.59 pp |
| 1995 | 41.37 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
