Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium

Belgium: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 56.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
56.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
96th
of 182 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2000
All-time low
50.6%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 61.82001: 61.22002: 60.52003: 58.22004: 61.22005: 58.22006: 61.72007: 61.22008: 592009: 52.62010: 54.72011: 54.42012: 54.72013: 56.22014: 56.52015: 57.22016: 57.52017: 59.92018: 60.12019: 582020: 50.62021: 54.92022: 56.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium stood at 56.7%.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 96th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 61.8%
2001 61.2% -1.0%
2002 60.5% -1.1%
2003 58.2% -3.8%
2004 61.2% +5.1%
2005 58.2% -4.8%
2006 61.7% +5.9%
2007 61.2% -0.8%
2008 59.0% -3.6%
2009 52.6% -10.8%
2010 54.7% +4.0%
2011 54.4% -0.5%
2012 54.7% +0.6%
2013 56.2% +2.8%
2014 56.5% +0.5%
2015 57.2% +1.2%
2016 57.5% +0.5%
2017 59.9% +4.2%
2018 60.1% +0.2%
2019 58.0% -3.5%
2020 50.6% -12.8%
2021 54.9% +8.6%
2022 56.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5% 52.6% 61.8% 10
2010s 56.9% 54.4% 60.1% 10
2020s 54.1% 50.6% 56.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Belgium was 56.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Belgium ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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