Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 15.4% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Europe and Northern America peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2009.
Europe and Northern America ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 5 New Zealand 30.7% compare
- 6 Sweden 27.6% compare
- 7 Norway 27.1% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 27.0% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 26.8% compare
- 11 Greece 26.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe and Northern America
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 533,759 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 11.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 11.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 1.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 41.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.0% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 1.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Europe and Northern America?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Europe and Northern America was 15.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2009.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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