Government revenue in the world in 2024 — 23.9%. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 1.49 pp.
1991–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.9 | +0.09 pp |
| 2023 | 23.81 | −0.25 pp |
| 2022 | 24.07 | +0.11 pp |
| 2021 | 23.96 | +0.62 pp |
| 2020 | 23.34 | −0.42 pp |
| 2019 | 23.75 | +0.23 pp |
| 2018 | 23.53 | −0.12 pp |
| 2017 | 23.65 | +0.27 pp |
| 2016 | 23.38 | −0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 23.59 | −0.16 pp |
| 2014 | 23.75 | +0.62 pp |
| 2013 | 23.13 | +0.58 pp |
| 2012 | 22.55 | +0.24 pp |
| 2011 | 22.31 | −0.05 pp |
| 2010 | 22.36 | +0.86 pp |
| 2009 | 21.5 | −1.26 pp |
| 2008 | 22.76 | −1.23 pp |
| 2007 | 23.99 | +1.33 pp |
| 2006 | 22.67 | +0.46 pp |
| 2005 | 22.21 | −1.82 pp |
| 2004 | 24.03 | −0.04 pp |
| 2003 | 24.07 | −0.32 pp |
| 2002 | 24.39 | — |
| 1999 | 25.66 | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 25.16 | +0.42 pp |
| 1997 | 24.74 | — |
| 1995 | 24.37 | — |
| 1993 | 22.3 | +0 pp |
| 1992 | 22.3 | −0.11 pp |
| 1991 | 22.41 | — |
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.