Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in United States
United States: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places United States 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 162 Somalia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 163 Bermuda 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Zambia 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iran 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does United States rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.