European Union vs United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise

European Union
291,448 National currency
in 2024
United States
371,262 National currency
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise over time

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How they compare

United States currently reports 371,262 National currency against 291,448 National currency in European Union, a difference of 79,814 National currency.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States Difference Ahead
1990s 172,877 National currency 141,929 National currency 30,948 National currency European Union
2000s 251,449 National currency 209,118 National currency 42,332 National currency European Union
2010s 298,076 National currency 271,204 National currency 26,872 National currency European Union
2020s 294,590 National currency 330,707 National currency 36,117 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 — excise, European Union or United States?
United States, at 371,262 National currency against 291,448 National currency in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise between European Union and United States?
79,814 National currency, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
European Union ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties and consumption taxes. 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 — Excise duties and consumption taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,172 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