Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Belgium

Belgium: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 56.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
56.8%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
164th
of 191 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2009
All-time low
49.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Belgium, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 49.22006: 49.52007: 52.82008: 56.12009: 57.32010: 53.92011: 53.22012: 52.42013: 52.72014: 522015: 522016: 51.62017: 54.12018: 53.32019: 56.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Belgium is 56.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Belgium peaked at 57.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2005.

That places Belgium 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Belgium, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 49.2%
2006 49.5% +0.6%
2007 52.8% +6.6%
2008 56.1% +6.3%
2009 57.3% +2.0%
2010 53.9% -6.0%
2011 53.2% -1.2%
2012 52.4% -1.6%
2013 52.7% +0.5%
2014 52.0% -1.3%
2015 52.0% +0.0%
2016 51.6% -0.9%
2017 54.1% +4.9%
2018 53.3% -1.6%
2019 56.8% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.0% 49.2% 57.3% 5
2010s 53.2% 51.6% 56.8% 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 161 Mexico 57.3% compare
  2. 162 Sri Lanka 57.2% compare
  3. 163 Ghana 56.9% compare
  4. 165 Cameroon 53.2% compare
  5. 166 Costa Rica 52.2% compare
  6. 167 Italy 51.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Belgium?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Belgium was 56.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Belgium ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.