United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
16.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Western Europe rank
7th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Europe
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.0% against 16.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 164 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 16.9% | 8.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 17.5% | 7.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 17.5% | 8.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.0% against 16.7% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
- 10.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 7th 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.