Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total was 104,058 National currency in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
104,058 National currency
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
106,373 National currency
in 2019
All-time low
37,278 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 1995–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 37.3k National currency1996: 41.4k National currency1997: 42.0k National currency1998: 48.3k National currency1999: 50.7k National currency2000: 50.9k National currency2001: 51.3k National currency2002: 54.1k National currency2003: 55.7k National currency2004: 58.0k National currency2005: 60.7k National currency2006: 63.0k National currency2007: 67.4k National currency2008: 70.3k National currency2009: 66.5k National currency2010: 72.4k National currency2011: 77.5k National currency2012: 82.5k National currency2013: 88.4k National currency2014: 89.1k National currency2015: 90.5k National currency2016: 94.3k National currency2017: 97.2k National currency2018: 97.6k National currency2019: 106.4k National currency2020: 104.1k National currency

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

Analysis

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) recorded 104,058 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 106,373 National currency in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,278 National currency, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 1995 to 2020.
Year National currency Change
1995 37,278 National currency
1996 41,365 National currency +11.0%
1997 42,038 National currency +1.6%
1998 48,331 National currency +15.0%
1999 50,661 National currency +4.8%
2000 50,918 National currency +0.5%
2001 51,265 National currency +0.7%
2002 54,105 National currency +5.5%
2003 55,747 National currency +3.0%
2004 58,038 National currency +4.1%
2005 60,721 National currency +4.6%
2006 62,982 National currency +3.7%
2007 67,374 National currency +7.0%
2008 70,331 National currency +4.4%
2009 66,515 National currency -5.4%
2010 72,356 National currency +8.8%
2011 77,503 National currency +7.1%
2012 82,547 National currency +6.5%
2013 88,369 National currency +7.1%
2014 89,080 National currency +0.8%
2015 90,514 National currency +1.6%
2016 94,299 National currency +4.2%
2017 97,170 National currency +3.0%
2018 97,642 National currency +0.5%
2019 106,373 National currency +8.9%
2020 104,058 National currency -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,935 National currency 37,278 National currency 50,661 National currency 5
2000s 59,800 National currency 50,918 National currency 70,331 National currency 10
2010s 89,585 National currency 72,356 National currency 106,373 National currency 10
2020s 104,058 National currency 104,058 National currency 104,058 National currency 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

  1. 1 Costa Rica 655,428 National currency compare
  2. 1 Croatia 23.66 National currency compare
  3. 2 Sweden 604,381 National currency compare
  4. 3 Hungary 483,369 National currency compare
  5. 3 Poland 21,987 National currency compare
  6. 4 Netherlands 722 National currency compare
  7. 4 France 57,972 National currency compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 104,058 National currency in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
The highest recorded value was 106,373 National currency in 2019.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 37,278 National currency in 1995.
How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2020.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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 wage bill and payroll taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
31 places, 925 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