Subnational government tax revenue in OECD
OECD: Subnational government tax revenue was 22.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government tax revenue in OECD, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subnational government tax revenue in OECD is 22.53 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in OECD peaked at 23.7 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.02 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.
That places OECD 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government tax revenue in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.09 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 22.44 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.35 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.61 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 20.79 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.49 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.48 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.02 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.26 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.87 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.57 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.83 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.03 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.38 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.96 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.24 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.16 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 22.53 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 Percentage of GDP | 20.02 Percentage of GDP | 23.09 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6 Percentage of GDP | 20.26 Percentage of GDP | 22.38 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 Percentage of GDP | 22.24 Percentage of GDP | 23.7 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government tax revenue in OECD?
- Subnational government tax revenue in OECD was 22.53 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- How does OECD rank for subnational government tax revenue?
- OECD ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.