Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 320,265 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 320,265 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 320,265 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,619 National currency, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 74,034 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 73,619 National currency | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 75,116 National currency | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 88,074 National currency | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 94,712 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 103,129 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 108,504 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 109,356 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 114,444 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 121,788 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 132,279 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 141,053 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 151,749 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 154,833 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 143,640 National currency | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 150,052 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 154,070 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 149,462 National currency | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 155,210 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 158,869 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 165,864 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 171,547 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 179,739 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 187,018 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 190,893 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 189,290 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 216,693 National currency | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 239,852 National currency | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 269,418 National currency | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 293,968 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 320,265 National currency | +8.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 320,265 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72,956 National currency, 4.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 320,265 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,791 National currency, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,111 National currency | 73,619 National currency | 94,712 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 128,078 National currency | 103,129 National currency | 154,833 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,272 National currency | 149,462 National currency | 190,893 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,914 National currency | 189,290 National currency | 320,265 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Iceland 626,380 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 3,570 National currency compare
- 5 Norway 546,470 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 2,870 National currency compare
- 6 Canada 411,665 National currency compare
- 8 Czechia 312,016 National currency compare
- 9 France 275,122 National currency compare
- 10 Italy 265,217 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 320,265 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 320,265 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,619 National currency in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 23 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 93.1%. 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 individual or household income excluding holding gains. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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