Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 34.37 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 34.37 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 35.16 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.1 Percentage of GDP, in 1996.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.87 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 31.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.89 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 29.88 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 30.6 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 29.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.1 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 31.25 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 31.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.18 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.17 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.1 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.5 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.83 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.97 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.15 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.08 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.05 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.14 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.02 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.71 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.47 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.75 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.76 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.51 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.84 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.23 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.16 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 34.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.37 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.73 Percentage of GDP | 29.1 Percentage of GDP | 32.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1 Percentage of GDP | 31.08 Percentage of GDP | 32.97 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.32 Percentage of GDP | 31.71 Percentage of GDP | 32.86 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.31 Percentage of GDP | 32.84 Percentage of GDP | 35.16 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 34.37 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.16 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 Percentage of GDP in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.