Government revenue in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 34.83%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 3.55 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.83 | −0.48 pp |
| 2023 | 35.31 | −0.52 pp |
| 2022 | 35.82 | +1.26 pp |
| 2021 | 34.56 | +1.16 pp |
| 2020 | 33.41 | +0.14 pp |
| 2019 | 33.27 | −0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 33.67 | −0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 33.76 | +0.37 pp |
| 2016 | 33.39 | +0.48 pp |
| 2015 | 32.91 | +0.24 pp |
| 2014 | 32.66 | −0.92 pp |
| 2013 | 33.58 | +0.86 pp |
| 2012 | 32.72 | −0.64 pp |
| 2011 | 33.37 | −4.74 pp |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +6.19 pp |
| 2009 | 31.91 | −2.32 pp |
| 2008 | 34.23 | +0.67 pp |
| 2007 | 33.57 | +0.31 pp |
| 2006 | 33.25 | −0.18 pp |
| 2005 | 33.44 | +1.02 pp |
| 2004 | 32.42 | +1.11 pp |
| 2003 | 31.3 | −0.25 pp |
| 2002 | 31.55 | −1.05 pp |
| 2001 | 32.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 32.9 | +0.59 pp |
| 1999 | 32.31 | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 31.91 | +1.22 pp |
| 1997 | 30.69 | +0.59 pp |
| 1996 | 30.1 | −0.27 pp |
| 1995 | 30.37 | −1.24 pp |
| 1994 | 31.61 | +1.01 pp |
| 1993 | 30.59 | −1.86 pp |
| 1992 | 32.45 | −0.56 pp |
| 1991 | 33.02 | +0.41 pp |
| 1990 | 32.61 | +1.07 pp |
| 1989 | 31.54 | −0.76 pp |
| 1988 | 32.3 | −0.31 pp |
| 1987 | 32.61 | −1.35 pp |
| 1986 | 33.96 | −1.04 pp |
| 1985 | 35 | +0.33 pp |
| 1984 | 34.68 | −0.07 pp |
| 1983 | 34.74 | −1.23 pp |
| 1982 | 35.98 | +2.01 pp |
| 1981 | 33.96 | +0.47 pp |
| 1980 | 33.49 | +2.55 pp |
| 1979 | 30.95 | −0.39 pp |
| 1978 | 31.34 | −1.84 pp |
| 1977 | 33.17 | −0.89 pp |
| 1976 | 34.06 | −0.35 pp |
| 1975 | 34.41 | +1.07 pp |
| 1974 | 33.34 | +3.91 pp |
| 1973 | 29.43 | −1.86 pp |
| 1972 | 31.29 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Norway
51.45
Finland
41.79
Estonia
38.31
Denmark
38.29
Lithuania
35.07
United Kingdom
34.83
Latvia
33.86
Sweden
33
Ireland
25.68
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.