Revenue, excluding grants in Middle income

Middle income: Revenue, excluding grants was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 2019
All-time low
12.6%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Revenue, excluding grants in Middle income, 2005–2024

051015202005201420242005: 12.6 % of GDP2006: 13.4 % of GDP2007: 17.7 % of GDP2008: 15.6 % of GDP2009: 15.1 % of GDP2010: 16 % of GDP2011: 16 % of GDP2012: 16.2 % of GDP2013: 16 % of GDP2014: 18.2 % of GDP2015: 18.4 % of GDP2016: 18.1 % of GDP2017: 18 % of GDP2018: 18.5 % of GDP2019: 18.9 % of GDP2020: 17.3 % of GDP2021: 17.8 % of GDP2022: 17.4 % of GDP2023: 18.6 % of GDP2024: 18.5 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Middle income recorded 18.5% for revenue, excluding grants in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Middle income peaked at 18.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2005.

That places Middle income 23rd 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 20 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Middle income, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2005 12.6%
2006 13.4% +6.3%
2007 17.7% +31.9%
2008 15.6% -12.0%
2009 15.1% -3.2%
2010 16.0% +6.3%
2011 16.0% +0.1%
2012 16.2% +0.8%
2013 16.0% -0.9%
2014 18.2% +13.8%
2015 18.4% +0.9%
2016 18.1% -1.5%
2017 18.0% -0.5%
2018 18.5% +2.8%
2019 18.9% +2.2%
2020 17.3% -8.9%
2021 17.8% +3.4%
2022 17.4% -2.3%
2023 18.6% +6.7%
2024 18.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 12.6% 17.7% 5
2010s 17.4% 16.0% 18.9% 10
2020s 17.9% 17.3% 18.6% 5

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 20 Iraq 38.6% compare
  2. 21 Estonia 38.3% compare
  3. 22 Denmark 38.3% compare
  4. 23 Hungary 37.9% compare
  5. 24 Belgium 37.9% compare
  6. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.6% compare
  7. 26 Portugal 37.4% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Middle income?
Revenue, excluding grants in Middle income was 18.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
How does Middle income rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Middle income ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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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.