Ireland vs United Kingdom: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Ireland
2.8%
in 2017
United Kingdom
2.8%
in 2017
Ireland rank
69th
United Kingdom rank
68th
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.