Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 21,366 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom stood at 21,366 National currency.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 21,670 National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,920 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,920 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 2,262 National currency | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 3,226 National currency | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 4,451 National currency | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 National currency | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 8,367 National currency | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 7,344 National currency | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7,431 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,256 National currency | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8,884 National currency | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 9,910 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 13,074 National currency | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 14,634 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9,499 National currency | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 7,141 National currency | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 9,098 National currency | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 8,831 National currency | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8,918 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,542 National currency | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 14,069 National currency | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 13,791 National currency | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,025 National currency | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 17,101 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 16,654 National currency | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15,962 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 13,187 National currency | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 18,654 National currency | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 21,670 National currency | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 16,313 National currency | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 18,398 National currency | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 21,366 National currency | +16.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21,366 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,076 National currency, 10.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21,366 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,652 National currency, 12.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,572 National currency | 1,920 National currency | 6,000 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,354 National currency | 7,141 National currency | 14,634 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,199 National currency | 8,831 National currency | 17,101 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,265 National currency | 13,187 National currency | 21,670 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Hungary 216,949 National currency compare
- 1 Croatia 228.01 National currency compare
- 2 Australia 35,767 National currency compare
- 3 United States 21,468 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 4,102 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,819 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 16,681 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 51.86 National currency compare
- 6 France 16,514 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 44.5 National currency compare
- 7 Norway 14,652 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 29.5 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom was 21,366 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21,670 National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,920 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org