Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in World
World: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 13.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
14.8%
in 2007
All-time low
13.1%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in World, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in World is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in World peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2009.
World ranks 14th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.5% | — |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in World?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in World was 13.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2009.
- How does World rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- World ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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