Southern Europe vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Southern Europe
21.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Southern Europe
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.0% against 21.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 5th 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 | Southern Europe | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 25.4% | 5.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 25.1% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 26.0% | 4.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Southern Europe or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.0% against 21.2% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Southern Europe and United Kingdom?
- 5.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Southern Europe and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Southern Europe ranks 5th 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.