Revenue, excluding grants in World

World: Revenue, excluding grants was 23.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 35 groups
All-time high
25.7%
in 1999
All-time low
21.5%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1991–2024

Revenue, excluding grants in World, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 22.4 % of GDP1992: 22.3 % of GDP1993: 22.3 % of GDP1995: 24.4 % of GDP1997: 24.7 % of GDP1998: 25.2 % of GDP1999: 25.7 % of GDP2002: 24.4 % of GDP2003: 24.1 % of GDP2004: 24 % of GDP2005: 22.2 % of GDP2006: 22.7 % of GDP2007: 24 % of GDP2008: 22.8 % of GDP2009: 21.5 % of GDP2010: 22.4 % of GDP2011: 22.3 % of GDP2012: 22.6 % of GDP2013: 23.1 % of GDP2014: 23.8 % of GDP2015: 23.6 % of GDP2016: 23.4 % of GDP2017: 23.6 % of GDP2018: 23.5 % of GDP2019: 23.8 % of GDP2020: 23.3 % of GDP2021: 24 % of GDP2022: 24.1 % of GDP2023: 23.8 % of GDP2024: 23.9 % of GDP

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 World is 23.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in World peaked at 25.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2009.

That places World 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Revenue, excluding grants in World, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in World, 1991 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 22.4%
1992 22.3% -0.5%
1993 22.3% +0.0%
1995 24.4% +9.3%
1997 24.7% +1.5%
1998 25.2% +1.7%
1999 25.7% +2.0%
2002 24.4% -4.9%
2003 24.1% -1.3%
2004 24.0% -0.2%
2005 22.2% -7.6%
2006 22.7% +2.1%
2007 24.0% +5.8%
2008 22.8% -5.1%
2009 21.5% -5.6%
2010 22.4% +4.0%
2011 22.3% -0.2%
2012 22.6% +1.1%
2013 23.1% +2.6%
2014 23.8% +2.7%
2015 23.6% -0.7%
2016 23.4% -0.9%
2017 23.6% +1.2%
2018 23.5% -0.5%
2019 23.8% +1.0%
2020 23.3% -1.8%
2021 24.0% +2.7%
2022 24.1% +0.5%
2023 23.8% -1.1%
2024 23.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.8% 22.3% 25.7% 7
2000s 23.2% 21.5% 24.4% 8
2010s 23.2% 22.3% 23.8% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.3% 24.1% 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Lesotho 42.0% compare
  2. 12 Finland 41.8% compare
  3. 13 San Marino 41.2% compare
  4. 14 Italy 40.1% compare
  5. 15 Cyprus 39.9% compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 39.4% compare
  7. 17 Slovakia 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in World?
Revenue, excluding grants in World was 23.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2009.
How does World rank for revenue, excluding grants?
World ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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.