Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United States
United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 1.10 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 1.10 million National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United States peaked at 1.10 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,427 National currency, in 1970.
That places United States 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 50,427 National currency | — |
| 1971 | 55,102 National currency | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 59,085 National currency | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 64,766 National currency | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 69,820 National currency | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 75,590 National currency | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 81,235 National currency | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 89,076 National currency | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 98,852 National currency | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 106,429 National currency | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 121,471 National currency | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 148,214 National currency | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 144,914 National currency | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 159,107 National currency | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 175,589 National currency | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 184,181 National currency | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 188,507 National currency | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 200,576 National currency | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 218,804 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 228,869 National currency | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 242,605 National currency | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 259,384 National currency | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 274,475 National currency | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 289,644 National currency | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 317,269 National currency | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 324,794 National currency | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 336,487 National currency | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 354,131 National currency | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 371,296 National currency | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 391,962 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 412,764 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 416,831 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 425,021 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 454,085 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 488,733 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 532,609 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 562,945 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 572,606 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 574,516 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 529,883 National currency | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 564,927 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 604,507 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 630,869 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 668,481 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 700,848 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 718,238 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 728,377 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 755,438 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 825,606 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 865,273 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 830,246 National currency | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 968,856 National currency | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million National currency | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million National currency | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million National currency | +3.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.10 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,739 National currency, 4.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,038 National currency | 50,427 National currency | 106,429 National currency | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,023 National currency | 121,471 National currency | 228,869 National currency | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,205 National currency | 242,605 National currency | 391,962 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,999 National currency | 412,764 National currency | 574,516 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,256 National currency | 564,927 National currency | 865,273 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million National currency | 830,246 National currency | 1.10 million National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Poland 422,841 National currency compare
- 4 Russia 11.55 million National currency compare
- 5 Costa Rica 3.57 million National currency compare
- 5 Netherlands 113,321 National currency compare
- 6 Mexico 2.27 million National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 8,614 National currency compare
- 7 Slovenia 7,845 National currency compare
- 8 Czechia 809,365 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 5,391 National currency compare
- 9 Sweden 700,204 National currency compare
- 9 Latvia 5,259 National currency compare
- 10 Iceland 528,708 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 1.10 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 1.10 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 50,427 National currency in 1970.
- How does United States rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United States ranks 7th out of 31 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 56.9%. 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. 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