Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 4,803 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
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom is 4,803 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 4,803 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,213 National currency, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 25 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 | 2,927 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 2,762 National currency | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,034 National currency | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 3,231 National currency | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3,095 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,112 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,886 National currency | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,449 National currency | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 2,226 National currency | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2,214 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,213 National currency | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,398 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,269 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,394 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,566 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,717 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,999 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,039 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,182 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,429 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3,766 National currency | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4,042 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,948 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,915 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,215 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3,801 National currency | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 4,140 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,344 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,451 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,579 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 4,803 National currency | +4.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4,803 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4,803 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.49 National currency, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,010 National currency | 2,762 National currency | 3,231 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,473 National currency | 2,213 National currency | 3,112 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,525 National currency | 2,717 National currency | 4,215 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,353 National currency | 3,801 National currency | 4,803 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Canada 8,097 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 79.85 National currency compare
- 6 France 7,221 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 73.95 National currency compare
- 7 Sweden 5,325 National currency compare
- 7 Estonia 61.35 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 54.37 National currency compare
- 9 Germany 3,081 National currency compare
- 10 Denmark 1,755 National currency compare
- 11 Spain 1,272 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 4,803 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 4,803 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 2,213 National currency in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th 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 27.5%. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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