Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 10.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.9%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10.9% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in United States of America peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2009.
That places United States of America 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in United States of America?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in United States of America was 10.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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