Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America
United States of America: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 25.62 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.62 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
22.91 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 25.62 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in United States of America peaked at 28.3 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.91 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.
That places United States of America 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.56 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 23.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 24.9 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 24.35 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 26.67 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 25.78 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 23.93 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 24.48 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 24.47 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.21 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 24.65 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 24.02 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 25.26 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 25.02 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 25.22 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 25.97 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26.05 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 24.01 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 24.11 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.63 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.69 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 25.48 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.66 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.03 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.86 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.75 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.95 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.29 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.55 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.04 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.48 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.93 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.26 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.01 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 24.48 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.78 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.73 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.91 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.41 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.79 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.09 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.71 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.46 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.82 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 24.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.51 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.83 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 28.05 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 25.63 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 25.62 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.66 Percentage of GDP | 23.56 Percentage of GDP | 26.67 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.8 Percentage of GDP | 23.93 Percentage of GDP | 25.78 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.18 Percentage of GDP | 24.01 Percentage of GDP | 26.05 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.67 Percentage of GDP | 25.75 Percentage of GDP | 27.93 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 Percentage of GDP | 22.91 Percentage of GDP | 28.3 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 Percentage of GDP | 23.37 Percentage of GDP | 26.46 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 Percentage of GDP | 25.51 Percentage of GDP | 28.05 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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- 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 statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in United States of America?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in United States of America was 25.62 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.