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)
149,170 National currency
in 2020
United States
752,148 National currency
in 2024
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

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

United States currently reports 752,148 National currency against 149,170 National currency in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 602,978 National currency.

That makes United States's figure about 5.0 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 1st 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 65,636 National currency 222,453 National currency 156,817 National currency United States
2000s 87,968 National currency 343,032 National currency 255,063 National currency United States
2010s 131,820 National currency 492,886 National currency 361,067 National currency United States
2020s 149,170 National currency 607,091 National currency 457,921 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, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 752,148 National currency against 149,170 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 — taxes on between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
602,978 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 — taxes on?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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 — Taxes on land, buildings or other structures. 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 land, buildings or other structures
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,126 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