United Kingdom vs United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21,468 National currency against 21,366 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 102 National currency.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,572 National currency | 3,326 National currency | 245.47 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9,354 National currency | 13,952 National currency | 4,598 National currency | United States |
| 2010s | 13,199 National currency | 12,860 National currency | 339.28 National currency | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17,644 National currency | 21,525 National currency | 3,881 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 — taxes on, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 21,468 National currency against 21,366 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between United Kingdom and United States?
- 102 National currency, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
- 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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About this data
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