Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 14.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2023
All-time low
9.7%
in 1993
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.0% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.8% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +5.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 South Africa 14.9% compare
- 13 Sweden 14.6% compare
- 14 Italy 14.4% compare
- 16 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5% compare
- 18 Austria 12.9% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in United Kingdom was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.