Belgium vs France: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Belgium
42.6%
in 2023
France
43.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
France rank
1st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 43.8% against 42.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 41.5% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.0% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 43.0% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 44.9% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 45.0% | 2.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Belgium or France?
- France, at 43.8% against 42.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Belgium and France?
- 1.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.