Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States
United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 1.02 million National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States, 1970–2024
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 States is 1.02 million National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States peaked at 1.02 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,943 National currency, in 1970.
United States ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,943 National currency | — |
| 1971 | 51,990 National currency | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 56,088 National currency | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 61,495 National currency | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 66,162 National currency | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 69,726 National currency | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 76,675 National currency | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 83,673 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 91,752 National currency | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 98,975 National currency | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 114,311 National currency | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 139,625 National currency | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 136,305 National currency | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 150,016 National currency | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 163,686 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 172,023 National currency | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 174,810 National currency | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 185,043 National currency | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 202,392 National currency | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 211,388 National currency | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 225,115 National currency | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 242,548 National currency | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 256,148 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 269,834 National currency | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 295,827 National currency | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 304,975 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 317,266 National currency | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 334,514 National currency | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 351,710 National currency | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 372,780 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 391,640 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 396,195 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 405,083 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 432,627 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 465,450 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 507,274 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 536,258 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 543,814 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 545,274 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 506,802 National currency | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 536,324 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 572,616 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 597,366 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 633,013 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 663,485 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 680,115 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 690,843 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 716,925 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 772,322 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 787,521 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 761,619 National currency | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 879,755 National currency | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 973,612 National currency | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 983,205 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million National currency | +3.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.02 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,208 National currency, 16.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,448 National currency | 47,943 National currency | 98,975 National currency | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,960 National currency | 114,311 National currency | 211,388 National currency | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,072 National currency | 225,115 National currency | 372,780 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,042 National currency | 391,640 National currency | 545,274 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,053 National currency | 536,324 National currency | 787,521 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 922,856 National currency | 761,619 National currency | 1.02 million National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Colombia 50.67 million National currency compare
- 2 Japan 7.52 million National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 3,929 National currency compare
- 3 Hungary 5.03 million National currency compare
- 4 Poland 124,120 National currency compare
- 5 Mexico 580,779 National currency compare
- 5 Netherlands 34,516 National currency compare
- 6 Costa Rica 238,611 National currency compare
- 6 Slovenia 2,492 National currency compare
- 7 Australia 189,664 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,187 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States was 1.02 million National currency in 2024, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,943 National currency in 1970.
- How does United States rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United States ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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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