Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 27.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
27.1%
in 2023
All-time low
24.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 26.72001: 25.92002: 25.52003: 25.12004: 25.82005: 26.32006: 26.52007: 26.72008: 26.62009: 24.72010: 25.52011: 25.92012: 25.42013: 25.32014: 25.22015: 24.92016: 25.22017: 25.32018: 25.22019: 25.12020: 24.42021: 262022: 26.62023: 27.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe is 27.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2020.

That places Northern Europe 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 26.7%
2001 25.9% -3.1%
2002 25.5% -1.7%
2003 25.1% -1.4%
2004 25.8% +2.6%
2005 26.3% +2.3%
2006 26.5% +0.7%
2007 26.7% +0.8%
2008 26.6% -0.5%
2009 24.7% -7.0%
2010 25.5% +3.0%
2011 25.9% +1.6%
2012 25.4% -1.7%
2013 25.3% -0.4%
2014 25.2% -0.5%
2015 24.9% -1.3%
2016 25.2% +1.5%
2017 25.3% +0.0%
2018 25.2% -0.2%
2019 25.1% -0.5%
2020 24.4% -2.6%
2021 26.0% +6.3%
2022 26.6% +2.5%
2023 27.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 24.7% 26.7% 10
2010s 25.3% 24.9% 25.9% 10
2020s 26.0% 24.4% 27.1% 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Naoero 44.3% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 37.3% compare
  3. 3 Namibia 33.0% compare
  4. 4 Denmark 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Europe was 27.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Northern Europe ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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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