Government revenue in the European Union in 2024 — 36%. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 10 pp.
1973–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | +0.65 pp |
| 2023 | 35.36 | −0.32 pp |
| 2022 | 35.68 | −0.26 pp |
| 2021 | 35.94 | +0.06 pp |
| 2020 | 35.88 | −0.02 pp |
| 2019 | 35.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 36 | +0.08 pp |
| 2017 | 35.92 | +0.06 pp |
| 2016 | 35.86 | −0.12 pp |
| 2015 | 35.98 | −0.37 pp |
| 2014 | 36.35 | +0.05 pp |
| 2013 | 36.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 35.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 35.1 | +0.12 pp |
| 2010 | 34.97 | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 34.77 | −0.28 pp |
| 2008 | 35.05 | −0.21 pp |
| 2007 | 35.25 | +0.14 pp |
| 2006 | 35.11 | +0.19 pp |
| 2005 | 34.92 | +0.16 pp |
| 2004 | 34.75 | −0.42 pp |
| 2003 | 35.17 | −0.07 pp |
| 2002 | 35.25 | −0.51 pp |
| 2001 | 35.76 | −0.42 pp |
| 2000 | 36.18 | −0.53 pp |
| 1999 | 36.71 | +0.36 pp |
| 1998 | 36.35 | −0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 36.94 | −0.13 pp |
| 1996 | 37.08 | +0.38 pp |
| 1995 | 36.69 | +2.9 pp |
| 1994 | 33.79 | −0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 33.81 | −0.28 pp |
| 1992 | 34.09 | +0.43 pp |
| 1991 | 33.66 | +1.75 pp |
| 1990 | 31.9 | −0.83 pp |
| 1989 | 32.74 | +0.14 pp |
| 1988 | 32.59 | −0.37 pp |
| 1987 | 32.97 | +0.19 pp |
| 1986 | 32.78 | +0.44 pp |
| 1985 | 32.33 | +0.38 pp |
| 1984 | 31.95 | +0.06 pp |
| 1983 | 31.9 | +0.53 pp |
| 1982 | 31.37 | +0.76 pp |
| 1981 | 30.61 | +0.65 pp |
| 1980 | 29.96 | +1.13 pp |
| 1979 | 28.84 | +0.24 pp |
| 1978 | 28.6 | +0.34 pp |
| 1977 | 28.26 | +0.56 pp |
| 1976 | 27.7 | +1.05 pp |
| 1975 | 26.65 | +0.25 pp |
| 1974 | 26.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 1973 | 26 | — |
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.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.