Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 1.13 million National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax 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 — total tax in United Kingdom is 1.13 million National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in United Kingdom peaked at 1.13 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 255,774 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 30 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 — Total tax in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 255,774 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 270,787 National currency | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 294,722 National currency | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 322,257 National currency | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 343,900 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 370,994 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 384,396 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 389,838 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 414,497 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 448,984 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 481,409 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 510,996 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 539,199 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 566,135 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 517,056 National currency | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 553,704 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 581,318 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 585,279 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 606,381 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 626,694 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 651,484 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 688,164 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 725,291 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 750,071 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 778,276 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 744,081 National currency | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 843,588 National currency | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 952,216 National currency | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million National currency | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million National currency | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million National currency | +7.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.13 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.13 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,488 National currency | 255,774 National currency | 343,900 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 462,350 National currency | 370,994 National currency | 566,135 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,666 National currency | 553,704 National currency | 778,276 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 956,912 National currency | 744,081 National currency | 1.13 million 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 — total tax in United Kingdom?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in United Kingdom was 1.13 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,774 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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