Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Luxembourg
26.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.0% against 26.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 25.3% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 25.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.0% against 26.8% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 164 countries.
- 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.