Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 360,373 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 360,373 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 360,373 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96,088 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 31 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 | 96,088 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 103,356 National currency | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 110,430 National currency | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 117,320 National currency | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 126,846 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 134,801 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 139,412 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 144,091 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 150,667 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 158,743 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 162,445 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 171,815 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 181,054 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 178,997 National currency | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 167,994 National currency | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 193,277 National currency | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 209,359 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 215,986 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 226,024 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 236,490 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 244,528 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 255,361 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 267,850 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 276,618 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 285,168 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 248,483 National currency | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 283,877 National currency | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 323,797 National currency | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 335,230 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 343,294 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 360,373 National currency | +5.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 360,373 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 319,002 National currency, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 360,373 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 255,331 National currency, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,808 National currency | 96,088 National currency | 126,846 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 159,002 National currency | 134,801 National currency | 181,054 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,066 National currency | 193,277 National currency | 285,168 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,842 National currency | 248,483 National currency | 360,373 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 360,373 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 360,373 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 96,088 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 31 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 47.4%. 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 production and imports. 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