Euro area (20 countries) vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Euro area (20 countries)
18,627 National currency
in 2020
United Kingdom
15,199 National currency
in 2025
Euro area (20 countries) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • Euro area (20 countries)
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520102025

How they compare

Euro area (20 countries) currently reports 18,627 National currency against 15,199 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,428 National currency.

That makes Euro area (20 countries)'s figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Euro area (20 countries) ahead.

Euro area (20 countries) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 regions.

Euro area (20 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (20 countries) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 8,689 National currency 6,444 National currency 2,245 National currency Euro area (20 countries)
2010s 12,152 National currency 6,940 National currency 5,211 National currency Euro area (20 countries)
2020s 18,627 National currency 11,275 National currency 7,352 National currency Euro area (20 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Euro area (20 countries) or United Kingdom?
Euro area (20 countries), at 18,627 National currency against 15,199 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Euro area (20 countries) and United Kingdom?
3,428 National currency, with Euro area (20 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (20 countries) and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Euro area (20 countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Euro area (20 countries) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 3 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 holding gains. 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 holding gains
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 634 data points, 1995–2025
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