Australia vs Belgium: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,665 current international $ against 5,516 current international $ in Belgium, a difference of 149 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 2,260 current international $ | 247.63 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 3,794 current international $ | 536.46 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 5,256 current international $ | 127.74 current international $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 5,665 current international $ against 5,516 current international $ in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Australia and Belgium?
- 149 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.