Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 10.9% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.