Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States

United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 3.64 million National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.64 million National currency
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
3.82 million National currency
in 2022
All-time low
130,992 National currency
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States, 1970–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

United States recorded 3.64 million National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States peaked at 3.82 million National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130,992 National currency, in 1970.

United States ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income in United States, 1970 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1970 130,992 National currency
1971 132,993 National currency +1.5%
1972 158,985 National currency +19.5%
1973 173,770 National currency +9.3%
1974 193,487 National currency +11.3%
1975 189,178 National currency -2.2%
1976 226,913 National currency +19.9%
1977 260,732 National currency +14.9%
1978 301,634 National currency +15.7%
1979 342,960 National currency +13.7%
1980 367,891 National currency +7.3%
1981 407,713 National currency +10.8%
1982 396,731 National currency -2.7%
1983 409,282 National currency +3.2%
1984 448,651 National currency +9.6%
1985 489,230 National currency +9.0%
1986 518,446 National currency +6.0%
1987 590,336 National currency +13.9%
1988 616,612 National currency +4.5%
1989 677,912 National currency +9.9%
1990 701,731 National currency +3.5%
1991 690,712 National currency -1.6%
1992 726,886 National currency +5.2%
1993 786,041 National currency +8.1%
1994 846,688 National currency +7.7%
1995 923,537 National currency +9.1%
1996 1.03 million National currency +11.5%
1997 1.14 million National currency +10.4%
1998 1.23 million National currency +8.5%
1999 1.32 million National currency +7.2%
2000 1.46 million National currency +10.2%
2001 1.40 million National currency -4.1%
2002 1.20 million National currency -14.3%
2003 1.20 million National currency +0.3%
2004 1.30 million National currency +8.6%
2005 1.57 million National currency +20.2%
2006 1.77 million National currency +12.9%
2007 1.87 million National currency +5.5%
2008 1.75 million National currency -6.2%
2009 1.34 million National currency -23.7%
2010 1.49 million National currency +11.5%
2011 1.71 million National currency +15.0%
2012 1.82 million National currency +6.4%
2013 2.02 million National currency +10.7%
2014 2.17 million National currency +7.6%
2015 2.32 million National currency +6.7%
2016 2.31 million National currency -0.1%
2017 2.32 million National currency +0.4%
2018 2.35 million National currency +1.0%
2019 2.47 million National currency +5.2%
2020 2.53 million National currency +2.6%
2021 3.14 million National currency +23.9%
2022 3.82 million National currency +21.7%
2023 3.42 million National currency -10.3%
2024 3.64 million National currency +6.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 3.64 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 347,134 National currency, 10.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 211,164 National currency 130,992 National currency 342,960 National currency 10
1980s 492,280 National currency 367,891 National currency 677,912 National currency 10
1990s 939,476 National currency 690,712 National currency 1.32 million National currency 10
2000s 1.48 million National currency 1.20 million National currency 1.87 million National currency 10
2010s 2.10 million National currency 1.49 million National currency 2.47 million National currency 10
2020s 3.31 million National currency 2.53 million National currency 3.82 million National currency 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Colombia 120.70 million National currency compare
  2. 2 Japan 59.57 million National currency compare
  3. 3 Hungary 6.06 million National currency compare
  4. 3 Croatia 6,146 National currency compare
  5. 4 Poland 271,268 National currency compare
  6. 5 Mexico 2.68 million National currency compare
  7. 5 Netherlands 158,117 National currency compare
  8. 6 Costa Rica 2.49 million National currency compare
  9. 6 Lithuania 8,338 National currency compare
  10. 7 Sweden 1.12 million National currency compare
  11. 7 Slovenia 5,384 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States was 3.64 million National currency in 2024, 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 million National currency in 2022.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 130,992 National currency in 1970.
How does United States rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
United States ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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 income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 1,309 data points, 1970–2025
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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