Europe and Northern America vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Europe and Northern America
15.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe and Northern America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.0% against 15.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 30 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 25.3% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 25.1% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 26.0% | 10.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Europe and Northern America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.0% against 15.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 11.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.