Belgium vs France: Paying taxes: Time

Belgium
136 hours per year
in 2019
France
139 hours per year
in 2019
Belgium rank
145th
France rank
142nd

Paying taxes: Time over time

  • Belgium
  • France
050100150200520122019

How they compare

France currently reports 139 hours per year against 136 hours per year in Belgium, a difference of 3 hours per year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 145th and France ranks 142nd of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 156 hours per year 132 hours per year 24 hours per year Belgium
2010s 134.3 hours per year 136.3 hours per year 2 hours per year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time, Belgium or France?
France, at 139 hours per year against 136 hours per year in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Belgium and France?
3 hours per year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for paying taxes: time?
Belgium ranks 145th and France ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year)
Unit
hours per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.