Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in World
World: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
33.2%
in 2023
All-time low
27.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in World, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 33.2% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in World peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 27.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Naoero 170.2% compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 108.3% compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 108.3% compare
- 4 Montserrat 94.3% compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in World?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in World was 33.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2001.
- How does World rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- World ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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