Revenue, excluding grants in High income
High income: Revenue, excluding grants was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in High income, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in High income is 26.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in High income peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1972.
That places High income 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants in High income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.7% | — |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More economy & growth data for High income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,947 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 29,826 current US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in High income?
- Revenue, excluding grants in High income was 26.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1972.
- How does High income rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- High income ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.