Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Western Europe
Western Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 16.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
18.0%
in 2019
All-time low
16.5%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2009.
That places Western Europe 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 10 Luxembourg 26.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Western Europe
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 12.78 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 11.28 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 56,453 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 45,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 9.16 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.64 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.47 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.4755 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.3119 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.7042 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Western Europe was 16.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
- How does Western Europe rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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