Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Belgium
Belgium: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 34.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Belgium, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 34.04 for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Belgium peaked at 52.54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.04, in 2024.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.41 | — |
| 2010 | 52.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.54 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.41 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.84 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 40.04 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 40.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.04 | -15.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 34.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 34.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.92, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.41 | 52.41 | 52.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.25 | 40.04 | 52.54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.04 | 34.04 | 40.04 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Belgium?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Belgium was 34.04 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52.54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.04 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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