Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Belgium

Belgium: Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by was 56.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
56.03
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
58.57
in 2015
All-time low
56.03
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Belgium, 2007–2023

02040602007201520232007: 57.92008: 58.32009: 58.52010: 58.32011: 58.42012: 57.72013: 58.32014: 58.42015: 58.62016: 57.92017: 57.52018: 57.72019: 56.72020: 57.92021: 56.62022: 56.22023: 56

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 56.03 for share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Belgium peaked at 58.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.03, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function in Belgium, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 57.86
2008 58.26 +0.7%
2009 58.45 +0.3%
2010 58.33 -0.2%
2011 58.41 +0.1%
2012 57.72 -1.2%
2013 58.27 +1.0%
2014 58.44 +0.3%
2015 58.57 +0.2%
2016 57.85 -1.2%
2017 57.54 -0.5%
2018 57.68 +0.2%
2019 56.71 -1.7%
2020 57.88 +2.1%
2021 56.65 -2.1%
2022 56.16 -0.9%
2023 56.03 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.19 57.86 58.45 3
2010s 57.95 56.71 58.57 10
2020s 56.68 56.03 57.88 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Luxembourg 59.09 compare
  2. 6 Germany 58.86 compare
  3. 7 Portugal 57.1 compare
  4. 9 Poland 55.64 compare
  5. 9 Poland 55.64 compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 54.96 compare
  7. 11 Netherlands 54.96 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Belgium?
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Belgium was 56.03 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.57 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.03 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 784 data points, 2007–2023
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