Austria vs United Kingdom: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Austria
12.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.0% against 12.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.0% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Austria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.0% against 12.9% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.