Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America

United States of America: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 25.62 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
25.62 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
28.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
22.91 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 26 Percentage of GDP1991: 25.9 Percentage of GDP1992: 25.7 Percentage of GDP1993: 26 Percentage of GDP1994: 26.3 Percentage of GDP1995: 26.5 Percentage of GDP1996: 27 Percentage of GDP1997: 27.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 27.9 Percentage of GDP1999: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2000: 28.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 27.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 25 Percentage of GDP2003: 24.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 25.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 22.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 23.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 23.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 23.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 25.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 25.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 26.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 25 Percentage of GDP2020: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 28 Percentage of GDP2023: 25.6 Percentage of GDP2024: 25.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United States of America stood at 25.62 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United States of America peaked at 28.3 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.91 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.

That places United States of America 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 26.03 Percentage of GDP
1991 25.86 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
1992 25.75 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
1993 25.95 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1994 26.29 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
1995 26.55 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1996 27.04 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
1997 27.48 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1998 27.87 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1999 27.93 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2000 28.3 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2001 27.26 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2002 25.01 Percentage of GDP -8.3%
2003 24.48 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2004 24.76 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2005 26.1 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2006 26.78 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2007 26.73 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2008 25.64 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2009 22.91 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2010 23.37 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2011 23.76 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2012 23.92 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2013 25.41 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2014 25.79 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2015 26.09 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2016 25.71 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2017 26.46 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2018 24.82 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2019 24.96 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2020 25.51 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2021 26.83 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2022 28.05 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2023 25.63 Percentage of GDP -8.6%
2024 25.62 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.67 Percentage of GDP 25.75 Percentage of GDP 27.93 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 25.8 Percentage of GDP 22.91 Percentage of GDP 28.3 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 25.03 Percentage of GDP 23.37 Percentage of GDP 26.46 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 26.33 Percentage of GDP 25.51 Percentage of GDP 28.05 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United States of America?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in United States of America was 25.62 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.91 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
United States of America ranks 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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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.