Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
17.2%
in 2007
All-time low
12.7%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 15.22001: 162002: 14.82003: 14.92004: 14.72005: 16.82006: 172007: 17.22008: 16.82009: 14.52010: 14.52011: 15.22012: 15.12013: 14.62014: 14.82015: 13.62016: 12.72017: 13.42018: 142019: 13.72020: 13.52021: 14.32022: 13.62023: 14

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe stood at 14.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe peaked at 17.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2016.

That places Eastern Europe 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Eastern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.2%
2001 16.0% +4.9%
2002 14.8% -7.1%
2003 14.9% +0.3%
2004 14.7% -1.4%
2005 16.8% +14.7%
2006 17.0% +0.8%
2007 17.2% +1.2%
2008 16.8% -2.0%
2009 14.5% -13.9%
2010 14.5% +0.3%
2011 15.2% +4.7%
2012 15.1% -0.9%
2013 14.6% -3.1%
2014 14.8% +1.2%
2015 13.6% -8.1%
2016 12.7% -6.4%
2017 13.4% +4.9%
2018 14.0% +5.0%
2019 13.7% -2.5%
2020 13.5% -1.0%
2021 14.3% +5.4%
2022 13.6% -5.0%
2023 14.0% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.5% 17.2% 10
2010s 14.2% 12.7% 15.2% 10
2020s 13.8% 13.5% 14.3% 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 10 Luxembourg 26.8% compare
  2. 11 Greece 26.7% compare
  3. 12 Austria 25.6% compare
  4. 13 South Africa 25.4% compare
  5. 14 Finland 25.4% compare
  6. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.3% compare
  7. 16 Italy 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Europe was 14.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2016.
How does Eastern Europe rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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