Subnational government tax revenue in United States
United States: Subnational government tax revenue was 19.42 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Subnational government tax revenue in United States, 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 United States is 19.42 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in United States peaked at 22.03 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.68 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.
United States ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Subnational government tax revenue in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.63 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 20.57 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.39 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 17.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.26 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.72 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 20.46 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.35 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.68 Percentage of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 17.28 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.33 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.31 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.67 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.58 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.31 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.74 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.87 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.28 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.73 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 22.03 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.32 Percentage of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 19.42 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19.42 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.8 Percentage of GDP, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.35 Percentage of GDP | 16.68 Percentage of GDP | 21.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | 17.28 Percentage of GDP | 20.31 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.16 Percentage of GDP | 19.28 Percentage of GDP | 22.03 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government tax revenue in United States?
- Subnational government tax revenue in United States was 19.42 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- How does United States rank for subnational government tax revenue?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.