Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
118th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2006
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in United States of America, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.9% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 3.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United States of America?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in United States of America was 1.9% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.