Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Europe
Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 19.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
20.3%
in 2000
All-time low
18.5%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 19.7% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Europe peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2009.
Europe ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 Namibia 33.0% compare
- 4 Denmark 31.6% compare
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 27.06 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.85 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 22.10 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,680 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,332 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.04 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5895 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Europe?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Europe was 19.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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