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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
42,835 National currency
in 2020
United States
21,468 National currency
in 2024
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

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

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 42,835 National currency against 21,468 National currency in United States, a difference of 21,367 National currency.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 2.0 times United States's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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 15,598 National currency 3,326 National currency 12,272 National currency European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 33,212 National currency 13,952 National currency 19,260 National currency European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 33,607 National currency 12,860 National currency 20,747 National currency European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 42,835 National currency 17,368 National currency 25,467 National currency European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 42,835 National currency against 21,468 National currency in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
21,367 National currency, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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 — taxes on?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. 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 — Taxes on financial and capital transactions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 1,028 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