Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 98,698 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 98,698 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 98,698 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,556 National currency, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 30 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 | 35,556 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 37,631 National currency | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 40,812 National currency | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 45,013 National currency | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 48,582 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 52,115 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 50,975 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 52,466 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 53,161 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56,423 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 57,258 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60,910 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 64,640 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 61,151 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 61,193 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65,976 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 68,163 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 69,819 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 73,723 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 78,450 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 80,071 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85,915 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 89,523 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 91,283 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 92,468 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81,097 National currency | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 89,382 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 94,833 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 91,807 National currency | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 94,604 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 98,698 National currency | +4.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 98,698 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,208 National currency, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 98,698 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,682 National currency, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,519 National currency | 35,556 National currency | 48,582 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 57,029 National currency | 50,975 National currency | 64,640 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,539 National currency | 65,976 National currency | 92,468 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,737 National currency | 81,097 National currency | 98,698 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 98,698 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 98,698 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 35,556 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 30 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 23.3%. 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. 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