Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 24.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 24.8% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.6% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 27.3% | 4 |
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 54,931 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 88,812 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 88,812 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 24.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.