Tax revenue as share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 27.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in United States of America, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 27.1% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 39th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 8 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 18,554 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,554 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in United States of America?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in United States of America was 27.1% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.