Contact Contacts
Public Finance

Government revenue

How much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.

Unit: % of GDP Period: 1972–2024 Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank)
Source: World Bank · About the indicator
Average: 25.91% Countries: 162

The ranking uses the latest available value for each country — the year is shown in the row. The table spans 1979 to 2024.

Government revenue, 1979–2024

Top-20 · % of GDP

Government revenue, 1979–2024050100150NauruNauru: 115.55%115.55KiribatiKiribati: 80.23%80.23Timor-LesteTimor-Leste: 51.47%51.47NorwayNorway: 51.45%51.45AustriaAustria: 45.07%45.07GreeceGreece: 44.76%44.76LuxembourgLuxembourg: 44.59%44.59KuwaitKuwait: 43.76%43.76SloveniaSlovenia: 43.53%43.53FranceFrance: 42.11%42.11LesothoLesotho: 42.03%42.03FinlandFinland: 41.79%41.79San MarinoSan Marino: 41.25%41.25ItalyItaly: 40.14%40.14CyprusCyprus: 39.9%39.9NetherlandsNetherlands: 39.42%39.42SlovakiaSlovakia: 39.33%39.33AzerbaijanAzerbaijan: 38.89%38.89SerbiaSerbia: 38.65%38.65IraqIraq: 38.6%38.6
Government revenue — 1979–2024 Current breakdown Full series CSV XLSX JSON
# Year Subregion World rank
1 NR Nauru 115.55 2024 1
2 KI Kiribati 80.23 2023 2
3 TL Timor-Leste 51.47 2022 3
4 NO Norway 51.45 2024 4
5 AT Austria 45.07 2024 5
6 GR Greece 44.76 2024 6
7 LU Luxembourg 44.59 2024 7
8 KW Kuwait 43.76 1998 8
9 SI Slovenia 43.53 2024 9
10 FR France 42.11 2024 10
11 LS Lesotho 42.03 2024 11
12 FI Finland 41.79 2024 12
13 SM San Marino 41.25 2023 13
14 IT Italy 40.14 2024 14
15 CY Cyprus 39.9 2024 15
16 NL Netherlands 39.42 2024 16
17 SK Slovakia 39.33 2024 17
18 AZ Azerbaijan 38.89 2024 18
19 RS Serbia 38.65 2022 19
20 IQ Iraq 38.6 2019 20
21 EE Estonia 38.31 2024 21
22 DK Denmark 38.29 2024 22
23 HU Hungary 37.94 2024 23
24 BE Belgium 37.9 2024 24
25 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.64 2024 25
26 PT Portugal 37.38 2024 26
27 CZ Czechia 36.54 2024 27
28 PL Poland 35.89 2023 28
29 NA Namibia 35.56 2024 29
30 HR Croatia 35.08 2023 30
31 LT Lithuania 35.07 2024 31
32 GB United Kingdom 34.83 2024 32
33 BG Bulgaria 34.42 2024 33
34 NZ New Zealand 34.25 2024 34
35 LV Latvia 33.86 2024 35
36 UA Ukraine 33.65 2024 36
37 MT Malta 33.22 2024 37
38 SE Sweden 33 2024 38
39 LR Liberia 32.2 1982 39
40 MO Macao 31.79 2024 40
41 MN Mongolia 31.61 2024 41
42 TR Türkiye 31.48 2024 42
43 IL Israel 31.48 2024 43
44 IS Iceland 31.45 2023 44
45 MH Marshall Islands 31.28 2020 45
46 EC Ecuador 30.96 2022 46
47 MK North Macedonia 30.93 2024 47
48 WS Samoa 30.72 2023 48
49 RO Romania 30.71 2024 49
50 UY Uruguay 30.6 2024 50
51 KG Kyrgyzstan 30.42 2024 51
52 TN Tunisia 29.88 2012 52
53 AD Andorra 29.78 2024 53
54 FM Micronesia 29.7 2020 54
55 ES Spain 29.67 2024 55
56 SC Seychelles 29.49 2008 56
57 MD Moldova 29.4 2023 57
58 ZA South Africa 29.4 2024 58
59 DE Germany 29.37 2024 59
60 GE Georgia 28.71 2024 60
61 KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.46 2020 61
62 BY Belarus 28.15 2024 62
63 BW Botswana 28.09 2023 63
64 RU Russia 27.83 2024 64
65 CR Costa Rica 27.42 2024 65
66 SV El Salvador 27.26 2024 66
67 JM Jamaica 26.94 2020 67
68 SA Saudi Arabia 26.77 2024 68
69 FJ Fiji 26.62 2024 69
70 GQ Equatorial Guinea 26.45 2022 70
71 BR Brazil 26.45 2024 71
72 MA Morocco 26.15 2023 72
73 AU Australia 26.13 2022 73
74 AL Albania 26.12 2024 74
75 CO Colombia 25.85 2024 75
76 KR South Korea 25.77 2024 76
77 IE Ireland 25.68 2024 77
78 VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.57 2017 78
79 SB Solomon Islands 25.42 2024 79
80 IR Iran 25.38 2009 80
81 BB Barbados 25.21 2016 81
82 SZ Eswatini 25.09 2021 82
83 MV Maldives 24.78 2021 83
84 MU Mauritius 24.71 2024 84
85 MZ Mozambique 24.52 2024 85
86 TT Trinidad and Tobago 24.26 2019 86
87 PW Palau 24.22 2020 87
88 SN Senegal 24.17 2023 88
89 VU Vanuatu 24.16 2023 89
90 AM Armenia 24.14 2024 90
91 BZ Belize 23.81 2017 91
92 ZM Zambia 23.41 2024 92
93 BO Bolivia 23.27 2007 93
94 TO Tonga 22.64 2023 94
95 HN Honduras 22.21 2020 95
96 CL Chile 21.86 2024 96
97 CV Cabo Verde 21.57 2020 97
98 NI Nicaragua 21.52 2024 98
99 BF Burkina Faso 21.23 2024 99
100 JO Jordan 21.16 2023 100
101 EG Egypt 20.99 2015 101
102 PE Peru 20.67 2021 102
103 TH Thailand 20.24 2024 103
104 CG Republic of the Congo 20.05 2021 104
105 BT Bhutan 20.03 2020 105
106 CA Canada 19.93 2024 106
107 GM Gambia 19.44 1990 107
108 MX Mexico 19.43 2024 108
109 LC Saint Lucia 19.41 2017 109
110 BS Bahamas 19.38 2024 110
111 UZ Uzbekistan 19.36 2023 111
112 JP Japan 19.34 1993 112
113 TJ Tajikistan 18.69 2024 113
114 RW Rwanda 18.67 2023 114
115 PY Paraguay 18.67 2024 115
116 KE Kenya 18.64 2023 116
117 AO Angola 18.23 2024 117
118 US United States 17.78 2024 118
119 SG Singapore 17.73 2024 119
120 DO Dominican Republic 17.5 2024 120
121 CH Switzerland 17.04 2024 121
122 AR Argentina 16.86 2024 122
123 MY Malaysia 16.8 2024 123
124 PH Philippines 16.69 2024 124
125 PG Papua New Guinea 16.55 2024 125
126 KZ Kazakhstan 16.54 2023 126
127 NP Nepal 16.53 2023 127
128 MW Malawi 15.93 2024 128
129 TG Togo 15.66 2023 129
130 BH Bahrain 15.45 2020 130
131 GA Gabon 15.11 2021 131
132 ID Indonesia 15.11 2009 132
133 GH Ghana 15.02 2023 133
134 CN China 14.93 2024 134
135 NE Niger 14.61 1980 135
136 TZ Tanzania 14.48 2024 136
137 MM Myanmar 14.39 2019 137
138 BI Burundi 14.22 2021 138
139 UG Uganda 14.04 2024 139
140 LA Laos 13.91 2022 140
141 KH Cambodia 13.76 2023 141
142 CM Cameroon 13.74 2021 142
143 LB Lebanon 13.45 2024 143
144 CI Côte d'Ivoire 13.37 2023 144
145 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.24 2022 145
146 AF Afghanistan 13.04 2017 146
147 BJ Benin 12.93 1979 147
148 GT Guatemala 12.78 2024 148
149 ML Mali 12.66 2020 149
150 MG Madagascar 12.22 2024 150
151 LK Sri Lanka 11.07 2023 151
152 PA Panama 10.7 2024 152
153 GW Guinea-Bissau 10.25 2024 153
154 BD Bangladesh 9.54 2021 154
155 IN India 9.38 2022 155
156 CF Central African Republic 9.2 2021 156
157 SD Sudan 8.77 2016 157
158 GN Guinea 8.26 1992 158
159 ZW Zimbabwe 8.12 2018 159
160 ET Ethiopia 4.07 2024 160
161 SO Somalia 3.09 2024 161
162 AE United Arab Emirates 3.03 2024 162
Nothing found. Check the spelling of the name.
Maximum 115.55%
Median 25.15%
Minimum 3.03%
World 23.9%

About the indicator

Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.

Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.

Updates
quarterly
Unit of measurement
% of GDP
Observation period
1972–2024
License
CC BY 4.0
Dataset
World Development Indicators

Related indicators

Public Finance 1972–2024 Government expense

How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.

% of GDP 111 countries World Bank Public Finance 1980–2031 Budget balance

The budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.

% of GDP 188 countries IMF Public Finance 1972–2024 Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.

% of GDP 111 countries World Bank Public Finance 1980–2031 Government debt

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.

% of GDP 184 countries IMF
All indicators in Public Finance