Ireland vs United States of America: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues

Ireland
21.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
25.62 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
32nd
United States of America rank
30th

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 25.62 Percentage of GDP against 21.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 3.93 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 26.73 Percentage of GDP 24.66 Percentage of GDP 2.07 Percentage of GDP Ireland
1970s 28.29 Percentage of GDP 24.8 Percentage of GDP 3.49 Percentage of GDP Ireland
1980s 33.31 Percentage of GDP 25.18 Percentage of GDP 8.12 Percentage of GDP Ireland
1990s 32.34 Percentage of GDP 26.67 Percentage of GDP 5.66 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2000s 29.49 Percentage of GDP 25.8 Percentage of GDP 3.69 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2010s 24.97 Percentage of GDP 25.03 Percentage of GDP 0.0575 Percentage of GDP United States of America
2020s 20.54 Percentage of GDP 26.33 Percentage of GDP 5.78 Percentage of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 25.62 Percentage of GDP against 21.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues between Ireland and United States of America?
3.93 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Ireland ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.