Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 27.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in United States of America, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 27.1% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 39th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in United States of America?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in United States of America was 27.1% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.