Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in United States

United States: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 7.61 million National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.61 million National currency
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
7.61 million National currency
in 2024
All-time low
276,438 National currency
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in United States, 1970–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

United States recorded 7.61 million National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in United States peaked at 7.61 million National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 276,438 National currency, in 1970.

That places United States 6th out of 30 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 — Total tax in United States, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions in United States, 1970 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1970 276,438 National currency
1971 293,378 National currency +6.1%
1972 336,023 National currency +14.5%
1973 376,744 National currency +12.1%
1974 413,621 National currency +9.8%
1975 423,772 National currency +2.5%
1976 485,645 National currency +14.6%
1977 546,928 National currency +12.6%
1978 615,928 National currency +12.6%
1979 688,585 National currency +11.8%
1980 748,775 National currency +8.7%
1981 854,358 National currency +14.1%
1982 863,311 National currency +1.0%
1983 913,888 National currency +5.9%
1984 1.01 million National currency +10.7%
1985 1.10 million National currency +8.3%
1986 1.16 million National currency +6.2%
1987 1.28 million National currency +10.1%
1988 1.37 million National currency +7.2%
1989 1.49 million National currency +8.1%
1990 1.56 million National currency +5.3%
1991 1.61 million National currency +2.6%
1992 1.69 million National currency +5.5%
1993 1.80 million National currency +6.1%
1994 1.93 million National currency +7.7%
1995 2.05 million National currency +6.0%
1996 2.20 million National currency +7.5%
1997 2.38 million National currency +7.9%
1998 2.55 million National currency +7.1%
1999 2.71 million National currency +6.5%
2000 2.92 million National currency +7.9%
2001 2.91 million National currency -0.4%
2002 2.76 million National currency -5.2%
2003 2.83 million National currency +2.7%
2004 3.05 million National currency +7.8%
2005 3.44 million National currency +12.6%
2006 3.75 million National currency +9.0%
2007 3.92 million National currency +4.7%
2008 3.85 million National currency -1.9%
2009 3.37 million National currency -12.3%
2010 3.58 million National currency +6.0%
2011 3.77 million National currency +5.3%
2012 3.95 million National currency +4.8%
2013 4.36 million National currency +10.3%
2014 4.61 million National currency +5.8%
2015 4.85 million National currency +5.1%
2016 4.92 million National currency +1.4%
2017 5.28 million National currency +7.4%
2018 5.23 million National currency -1.0%
2019 5.49 million National currency +4.9%
2020 5.57 million National currency +1.5%
2021 6.47 million National currency +16.3%
2022 7.44 million National currency +14.9%
2023 7.17 million National currency -3.6%
2024 7.61 million National currency +6.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 7.61 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 7.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 445,706 National currency 276,438 National currency 688,585 National currency 10
1980s 1.08 million National currency 748,775 National currency 1.49 million National currency 10
1990s 2.05 million National currency 1.56 million National currency 2.71 million National currency 10
2000s 3.28 million National currency 2.76 million National currency 3.92 million National currency 10
2010s 4.60 million National currency 3.58 million National currency 5.49 million National currency 10
2020s 6.85 million National currency 5.57 million National currency 7.61 million National currency 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Hungary 28.60 million National currency compare
  2. 3 Croatia 33,074 National currency compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 25,950 National currency compare
  4. 4 Slovenia 25,841 National currency compare
  5. 4 Russia 21.94 million National currency compare
  6. 5 Costa Rica 11.61 million National currency compare
  7. 5 Estonia 15,120 National currency compare
  8. 6 Latvia 14,020 National currency compare
  9. 7 Mexico 5.94 million National currency compare
  10. 8 Czechia 2.81 million National currency compare
  11. 9 Sweden 2.72 million National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in United States?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in United States was 7.61 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 — total tax recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 million National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 276,438 National currency in 1970.
How does United States rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
United States ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
39 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2025
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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