Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value was 210,476 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 210,476 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in United Kingdom peaked at 210,476 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,329 National currency, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 29 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 — Value in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47,329 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 51,662 National currency | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 54,724 National currency | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 57,069 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 62,182 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 64,918 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 67,908 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 72,048 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 78,391 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 82,666 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 84,630 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 89,014 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 93,348 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 93,419 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81,262 National currency | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 97,565 National currency | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 113,461 National currency | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 116,459 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 121,650 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 127,647 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 132,790 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 137,215 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 143,636 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 149,454 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 155,148 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 139,872 National currency | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 158,121 National currency | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 182,084 National currency | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 194,875 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 199,414 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 210,476 National currency | +5.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 210,476 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,275 National currency, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 210,476 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119,072 National currency, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,593 National currency | 47,329 National currency | 62,182 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 80,760 National currency | 64,918 National currency | 93,419 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,502 National currency | 97,565 National currency | 155,148 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,807 National currency | 139,872 National currency | 210,476 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 9 Norway 401,000 National currency compare
- 9 Latvia 3,845 National currency compare
- 10 Germany 298,764 National currency compare
- 11 Denmark 285,160 National currency compare
- 13 France 206,332 National currency compare
- 14 Canada 151,170 National currency compare
- 15 Italy 150,384 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 — value in United Kingdom?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in United Kingdom was 210,476 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 210,476 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,329 National currency in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 — Value added type taxes. 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