Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 314,976 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
United Kingdom recorded 314,976 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 314,976 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,885 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 15th 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 | 82,885 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 89,293 National currency | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 95,536 National currency | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 102,082 National currency | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 110,764 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 117,033 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 118,883 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 124,514 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 131,552 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 139,089 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 141,888 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 149,924 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 157,988 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 154,570 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 142,455 National currency | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 163,541 National currency | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 181,624 National currency | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 186,278 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 195,373 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 206,097 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 212,861 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 223,130 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 233,159 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 240,737 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 247,644 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 221,225 National currency | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 252,525 National currency | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 283,063 National currency | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 292,476 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 299,686 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 314,976 National currency | +5.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 314,976 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,739 National currency, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 314,976 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 213,630 National currency, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,112 National currency | 82,885 National currency | 110,764 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 137,790 National currency | 117,033 National currency | 157,988 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,044 National currency | 163,541 National currency | 247,644 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,325 National currency | 221,225 National currency | 314,976 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 314,976 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 314,976 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 82,885 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th 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 48.0%. 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. 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