Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 3,564 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 3,564 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in United Kingdom peaked at 3,564 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,194 National currency, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1,313 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 1,368 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,242 National currency | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,194 National currency | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,195 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,614 National currency | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 1,527 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,372 National currency | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,335 National currency | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,246 National currency | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,223 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,261 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,304 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,274 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,281 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,295 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,558 National currency | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1,701 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,816 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,895 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,954 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,962 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,044 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,031 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,132 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,280 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,651 National currency | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3,158 National currency | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 3,249 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,305 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,564 National currency | +7.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3,564 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,278 National currency, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3,564 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,196 National currency, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,262 National currency | 1,194 National currency | 1,368 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,344 National currency | 1,223 National currency | 1,614 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,839 National currency | 1,295 National currency | 2,132 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,034 National currency | 2,280 National currency | 3,564 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Denmark 5,172 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 1,517 National currency compare
- 4 Sweden 4,797 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,302 National currency compare
- 5 Norway 3,773 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 59.47 National currency compare
- 6 Slovenia 35.06 National currency compare
- 7 Iceland 2,656 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 22.95 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 4.58 National currency compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,426 National currency compare
- 9 Israel 2,311 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 3,564 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 3,564 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 1,194 National currency in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 26 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 82.4%. 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 use of fixed assets. 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