Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 31,558 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 31,558 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 31,558 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,522 National currency, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 | 11,522 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 12,376 National currency | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 13,210 National currency | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 13,542 National currency | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14,318 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 15,607 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 18,259 National currency | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 17,533 National currency | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17,080 National currency | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17,496 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 18,320 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 19,532 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 20,311 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 21,454 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 22,062 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22,296 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,521 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 25,003 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 25,530 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25,081 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,169 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26,919 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27,606 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28,220 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28,632 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,061 National currency | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 21,753 National currency | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 26,683 National currency | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 27,127 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 29,013 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 31,558 National currency | +8.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 31,558 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 National currency, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 31,558 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,133 National currency, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -36.9% | 28,632 National currency | 18,061 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,994 National currency | 11,522 National currency | 14,318 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,765 National currency | 15,607 National currency | 22,062 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,898 National currency | 22,296 National currency | 28,632 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,699 National currency | 18,061 National currency | 31,558 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Australia 48,651 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 182.48 National currency compare
- 8 Sweden 43,576 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 80.53 National currency compare
- 9 Israel 34,678 National currency compare
- 11 Denmark 27,222 National currency compare
- 12 Italy 22,609 National currency compare
- 13 Czechia 19,791 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 31,558 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 31,558 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 11,522 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 27 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 20.6%. 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 land, buildings or other structures. 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