Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 0.4793 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium is 0.4793 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -7.38 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Belgium 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9075 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +221.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1917 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1986 | -0.5729 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -341.5% |
| 1988 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 1989 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7715 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1992 | -0.9392 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1993 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6993 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1995 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -438.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1997 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5358 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8689 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0723 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5317 % change on previous year | +635.8% |
| 2003 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0065 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2005 | -0.4347 % change on previous year | +6547.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2393 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2007 | -0.687 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -374.0% |
| 2009 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -492.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4284 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +240.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | -0.6293 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2015 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2016 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2019 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -5330.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3912 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3638 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7408 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4793 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0936 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8181 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1163 % change on previous year | -0.3912 % change on previous year | 0.7408 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 110 Malta 0.6277 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Honduras 0.5941 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Eritrea 0.5427 % change on previous year compare
- 114 India 0.2129 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Italy -0.2786 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Anguilla -0.4245 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,486 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.4793 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.38 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.