Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 8 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.8% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.