Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 101,334 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 101,334 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 101,334 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,569 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 23 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 | 19,569 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 23,885 National currency | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 31,063 National currency | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 32,664 National currency | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 31,072 National currency | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 35,937 National currency | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 33,165 National currency | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 30,384 National currency | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 30,825 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36,840 National currency | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 45,090 National currency | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 47,457 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47,832 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45,421 National currency | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 39,092 National currency | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 46,133 National currency | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 45,746 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 43,737 National currency | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 43,165 National currency | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44,821 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 43,878 National currency | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 51,274 National currency | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 54,946 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 55,865 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53,253 National currency | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 51,724 National currency | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 68,967 National currency | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 82,871 National currency | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 92,942 National currency | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 96,793 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 101,334 National currency | +4.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 101,334 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,494 National currency, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 101,334 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,174 National currency, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,651 National currency | 19,569 National currency | 32,664 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,204 National currency | 30,384 National currency | 47,832 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,282 National currency | 43,165 National currency | 55,865 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,438 National currency | 51,724 National currency | 101,334 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Canada 146,470 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 791.07 National currency compare
- 6 Iceland 145,527 National currency compare
- 6 Estonia 200.72 National currency compare
- 7 Denmark 118,098 National currency compare
- 9 France 83,760 National currency compare
- 10 Israel 74,495 National currency compare
- 11 Italy 60,724 National currency compare
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 101,334 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 101,334 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 19,569 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 23 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 130.9%. 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 the income or profits of corporations excluding holding gains. 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