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
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in United States, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Hungary 28.60 million National currency compare
- 3 Croatia 33,074 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 25,950 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 25,841 National currency compare
- 4 Russia 21.94 million National currency compare
- 5 Costa Rica 11.61 million National currency compare
- 5 Estonia 15,120 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 14,020 National currency compare
- 7 Mexico 5.94 million National currency compare
- 8 Czechia 2.81 million National currency compare
- 9 Sweden 2.72 million 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 — 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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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