Government revenue in the United States in 2024 — 17.78%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 1.06 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.78 | +0.29 pp |
| 2023 | 17.49 | −2.38 pp |
| 2022 | 19.87 | +1.08 pp |
| 2021 | 18.8 | +1.11 pp |
| 2020 | 17.69 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 17.29 | −0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 17.48 | −1.73 pp |
| 2017 | 19.21 | +0.67 pp |
| 2016 | 18.54 | −0.45 pp |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.14 pp |
| 2014 | 18.86 | +0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 18.74 | +1.99 pp |
| 2012 | 16.75 | +0.12 pp |
| 2011 | 16.63 | +0.23 pp |
| 2010 | 16.4 | +0.74 pp |
| 2009 | 15.67 | −2.05 pp |
| 2008 | 17.71 | −0.94 pp |
| 2007 | 18.66 | +0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 18.63 | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 17.93 | +1.09 pp |
| 2004 | 16.84 | +0.07 pp |
| 2003 | 16.78 | −0.61 pp |
| 2002 | 17.38 | −2.12 pp |
| 2001 | 19.51 | −1.07 pp |
| 2000 | 20.58 | +0.79 pp |
| 1999 | 19.78 | −0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 19.83 | +0.41 pp |
| 1997 | 19.42 | +0.46 pp |
| 1996 | 18.95 | +0.17 pp |
| 1995 | 18.78 | +0.52 pp |
| 1994 | 18.26 | +0.21 pp |
| 1993 | 18.05 | +0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 17.65 | −0.48 pp |
| 1991 | 18.13 | −0.07 pp |
| 1990 | 18.21 | −0.34 pp |
| 1989 | 18.55 | +0.17 pp |
| 1988 | 18.38 | −0.36 pp |
| 1987 | 18.74 | +0.77 pp |
| 1986 | 17.97 | −0.27 pp |
| 1985 | 18.24 | +0.45 pp |
| 1984 | 17.79 | −0.19 pp |
| 1983 | 17.98 | −1.75 pp |
| 1982 | 19.73 | −0.22 pp |
| 1981 | 19.95 | +0.84 pp |
| 1980 | 19.1 | +0.51 pp |
| 1979 | 18.6 | +0.88 pp |
| 1978 | 17.71 | −0.12 pp |
| 1977 | 17.84 | +1.23 pp |
| 1976 | 16.6 | −0.71 pp |
| 1975 | 17.31 | −0.66 pp |
| 1974 | 17.97 | +0.85 pp |
| 1973 | 17.11 | +0.39 pp |
| 1972 | 16.72 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Canada
19.93
United States
17.78
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.