Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5,516 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium is 5,516 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium peaked at 5,516 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,659 current international $, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,659 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,772 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,861 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,104 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 2,248 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,295 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,408 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,502 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,764 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,984 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3,114 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,243 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,406 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,516 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,637 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,823 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,033 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,189 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,381 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,598 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,904 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5,165 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,438 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,516 current international $ | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,516 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,516 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,260 current international $ | 1,659 current international $ | 2,984 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,794 current international $ | 3,114 current international $ | 4,598 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,256 current international $ | 4,904 current international $ | 5,516 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Belgium was 5,516 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,516 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.