European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
9,534 National currency
in 2020
United States
72,536 National currency
in 2024
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 72,536 National currency against 9,534 National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 63,002 National currency.

That makes United States's figure about 7.6 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 8 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 6,813 National currency 19,131 National currency 12,318 National currency United States
2000s 7,648 National currency 36,615 National currency 28,967 National currency United States
2010s 10,112 National currency 51,349 National currency 41,237 National currency United States
2020s 9,534 National currency 62,128 National currency 52,593 National currency United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 72,536 National currency against 9,534 National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
63,002 National currency, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org