Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries

OECD federal countries: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 32.09 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.09 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
32.54 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
25.9 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries, 1965–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries is 32.09 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries peaked at 32.54 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.9 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries, 1965 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 25.9 Percentage of GDP
1966 26.54 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
1967 27 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1968 27.25 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
1969 28.4 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
1970 27.59 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
1971 27.66 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
1972 28.04 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1973 28.79 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1974 29.92 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
1975 30.39 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1976 30.57 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
1977 31.17 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
1978 31.35 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
1979 31.36 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
1980 29.26 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
1981 29.66 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1982 29.73 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
1983 29.62 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
1984 30.11 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1985 30.2 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1986 30.35 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1987 30.78 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1988 30.44 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
1989 30.22 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
1990 29.94 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1991 29.87 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1992 30.1 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1993 30.31 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1994 30.6 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1995 30.55 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1996 30.93 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1997 31.22 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
1998 31.58 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1999 31.73 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2000 31.71 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2001 31.34 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2002 30.98 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2003 30.71 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2004 30.55 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2005 30.51 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2006 30.51 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2007 30.56 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2008 30.3 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2009 29.88 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2010 29.62 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2011 29.91 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2012 30.37 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2013 30.93 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2014 31.04 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2015 31.78 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2016 31.63 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2017 31.93 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2018 31.84 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2019 31.64 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2020 31.98 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2021 32.54 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2022 32.23 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2023 32.09 Percentage of GDP -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.02 Percentage of GDP 25.9 Percentage of GDP 28.4 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 29.68 Percentage of GDP 27.59 Percentage of GDP 31.36 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 30.04 Percentage of GDP 29.26 Percentage of GDP 30.78 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 30.68 Percentage of GDP 29.87 Percentage of GDP 31.73 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 30.7 Percentage of GDP 29.88 Percentage of GDP 31.71 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 31.07 Percentage of GDP 29.62 Percentage of GDP 31.93 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 32.21 Percentage of GDP 31.98 Percentage of GDP 32.54 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near OECD federal countries

  1. 1 Denmark 45.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 France 43.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Austria 43.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Italy 42.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 23.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Belgium 42.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 6 Finland 42.22 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in OECD federal countries was 32.09 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in OECD federal countries?
The highest recorded value was 32.54 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in OECD federal countries?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
How does OECD federal countries rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
OECD federal countries ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in OECD federal countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD federal countries data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.