Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
The ranking uses the latest available value for each country — the year is shown in the row. The table spans 1979 to 2024.
Top-20 · % of GDP
The scale does not start at zero — the values lie in a narrow range, and starting from zero the bars would be indistinguishable. The axis ticks are labeled.
| # | Year | Subregion | World rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lesotho
|
35.42 | 2024 | 1 | |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
33.87 | 2024 | 2 | |
| 3 |
Denmark
|
33.36 | 2024 | 3 | |
| 4 |
New Zealand
|
29.52 | 2024 | 4 | |
| 5 |
Luxembourg
|
28.64 | 2024 | 5 | |
| 6 |
Macao
|
27.42 | 2024 | 6 | |
| 7 |
Greece
|
27.38 | 2024 | 7 | |
| 8 |
Sweden
|
27.23 | 2024 | 8 | |
| 9 |
United Kingdom
|
26.89 | 2024 | 9 | |
| 10 |
South Africa
|
25.88 | 2024 | 10 | |
| 11 |
Austria
|
25.78 | 2024 | 11 | |
| 12 |
Italy
|
25.6 | 2024 | 12 | |
| 13 |
Finland
|
25.33 | 2024 | 13 | |
| 14 |
Netherlands
|
25.28 | 2024 | 14 | |
| 15 |
Norway
|
24.54 | 2024 | 15 | |
| 16 |
Eswatini
|
24.35 | 2021 | 16 | |
| 17 |
Georgia
|
24.26 | 2024 | 17 | |
| 18 |
Malta
|
24.08 | 2024 | 18 | |
| 19 |
Samoa
|
23.96 | 2023 | 19 | |
| 20 |
Fiji
|
23.95 | 2024 | 20 | |
| 21 |
Cyprus
|
23.94 | 2024 | 21 | |
| 22 |
Serbia
|
23.89 | 2022 | 22 | |
| 23 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
23.8 | 2017 | 23 | |
| 24 |
Jamaica
|
23.67 | 2020 | 24 | |
| 25 |
Australia
|
23.56 | 2022 | 25 | |
| 26 |
Barbados
|
23.38 | 2016 | 26 | |
| 27 |
Solomon Islands
|
23.27 | 2024 | 27 | |
| 28 |
Israel
|
23.24 | 2024 | 28 | |
| 29 |
Iceland
|
23.16 | 2023 | 29 | |
| 30 |
Belgium
|
22.96 | 2024 | 30 | |
| 31 |
France
|
22.78 | 2024 | 31 | |
| 32 |
Hungary
|
22.74 | 2024 | 32 | |
| 33 |
Estonia
|
22.67 | 2024 | 33 | |
| 34 |
Botswana
|
22.42 | 2023 | 34 | |
| 35 |
Armenia
|
22.37 | 2024 | 35 | |
| 36 |
Portugal
|
22.35 | 2024 | 36 | |
| 37 |
Seychelles
|
22.08 | 2008 | 37 | |
| 38 |
Lithuania
|
21.87 | 2024 | 38 | |
| 39 |
Mozambique
|
21.85 | 2024 | 39 | |
| 40 |
El Salvador
|
21.8 | 2024 | 40 | |
| 41 |
Timor-Leste
|
21.64 | 2022 | 41 | |
| 42 |
Nauru
|
21.42 | 2024 | 42 | |
| 43 |
Belize
|
21.35 | 2017 | 43 | |
| 44 |
Croatia
|
21.18 | 2023 | 44 | |
| 45 |
Ukraine
|
21.02 | 2024 | 45 | |
| 46 |
Slovenia
|
20.99 | 2024 | 46 | |
| 47 |
Morocco
|
20.74 | 2023 | 47 | |
| 48 |
Bulgaria
|
20.67 | 2024 | 48 | |
| 49 |
Mauritius
|
20.53 | 2024 | 49 | |
| 50 |
Tonga
|
20.45 | 2023 | 50 | |
| 51 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
20.22 | 2024 | 51 | |
| 52 |
Tunisia
|
20.12 | 2012 | 52 | |
| 53 |
Nicaragua
|
20.09 | 2024 | 53 | |
| 54 |
Kyrgyzstan
|
19.62 | 2024 | 54 | |
| 55 |
Senegal
|
19.54 | 2023 | 55 | |
| 56 |
Maldives
|
19.45 | 2021 | 56 | |
| 57 |
Slovakia
|
19.14 | 2024 | 57 | |
| 58 |
Zambia
|
18.83 | 2024 | 58 | |
| 59 |
North Macedonia
|
18.76 | 2024 | 59 | |
| 60 |
Burkina Faso
|
18.68 | 2024 | 60 | |
| 61 |
Czechia
|
18.65 | 2024 | 61 | |
| 62 |
Moldova
|
18.59 | 2023 | 62 | |
| 63 |
Cabo Verde
|
18.39 | 2020 | 63 | |
| 64 |
Chile
|
18.26 | 2024 | 64 | |
| 65 |
Saint Lucia
|
18.23 | 2017 | 65 | |
| 66 |
Gambia
|
18.2 | 1990 | 66 | |
| 67 |
Palau
|
18.08 | 2020 | 67 | |
| 68 |
Albania
|
18.02 | 2024 | 68 | |
| 69 |
Poland
|
18 | 2023 | 69 | |
| 70 |
Ireland
|
17.94 | 2024 | 70 | |
| 71 |
Uruguay
|
17.86 | 2024 | 71 | |
| 72 |
Latvia
|
17.65 | 2024 | 72 | |
| 73 |
Türkiye
|
17.62 | 2024 | 73 | |
| 74 |
Kiribati
|
17.53 | 2023 | 74 | |
| 75 |
Azerbaijan
|
17.3 | 2024 | 75 | |
| 76 |
Bahamas
|
17.28 | 2024 | 76 | |
| 77 |
San Marino
|
17.27 | 2023 | 77 | |
| 78 |
Marshall Islands
|
17.16 | 2020 | 78 | |
| 79 |
Bolivia
|
16.96 | 2007 | 79 | |
| 80 |
Mongolia
|
16.85 | 2024 | 80 | |
| 81 |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
16.76 | 2019 | 81 | |
| 82 |
Vanuatu
|
16.5 | 2023 | 82 | |
| 83 |
Romania
|
16.21 | 2024 | 83 | |
| 84 |
Peru
|
15.92 | 2021 | 84 | |
| 85 |
Malawi
|
15.6 | 2024 | 85 | |
| 86 |
Andorra
|
15.57 | 2024 | 86 | |
| 87 |
Papua New Guinea
|
15.54 | 2024 | 87 | |
| 88 |
Jordan
|
15.52 | 2023 | 88 | |
| 89 |
Brazil
|
15.41 | 2024 | 89 | |
| 90 |
Colombia
|
15.22 | 2024 | 90 | |
| 91 |
Thailand
|
15.18 | 2024 | 91 | |
| 92 |
Honduras
|
15.07 | 2020 | 92 | |
| 93 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
15.04 | 2020 | 93 | |
| 94 |
Spain
|
14.93 | 2024 | 94 | |
| 95 |
Mexico
|
14.82 | 2024 | 95 | |
| 96 |
Dominican Republic
|
14.7 | 2024 | 96 | |
| 97 |
Philippines
|
14.37 | 2024 | 97 | |
| 98 |
Kenya
|
14.06 | 2023 | 98 | |
| 99 |
Nepal
|
13.94 | 2023 | 99 | |
| 100 |
Togo
|
13.92 | 2023 | 100 | |
| 101 |
Canada
|
13.71 | 2024 | 101 | |
| 102 |
Singapore
|
13.56 | 2024 | 102 | |
| 103 |
Costa Rica
|
13.46 | 2024 | 103 | |
| 104 |
South Korea
|
13.29 | 2024 | 104 | |
| 105 |
Ecuador
|
13.09 | 2022 | 105 | |
| 106 |
Rwanda
|
13.07 | 2023 | 106 | |
| 107 |
Belarus
|
13.04 | 2024 | 107 | |
| 108 |
Côte d'Ivoire
|
13.04 | 2023 | 108 | |
| 109 |
Tanzania
|
12.74 | 2024 | 109 | |
| 110 |
Burundi
|
12.67 | 2021 | 110 | |
| 111 |
Uganda
|
12.63 | 2024 | 111 | |
| 112 |
Egypt
|
12.52 | 2015 | 112 | |
| 113 |
Malaysia
|
12.43 | 2024 | 113 | |
| 114 |
Ghana
|
12.39 | 2023 | 114 | |
| 115 |
Bhutan
|
12.28 | 2020 | 115 | |
| 116 |
Cambodia
|
12.2 | 2023 | 116 | |
| 117 |
Laos
|
12.11 | 2022 | 117 | |
| 118 |
Mali
|
11.95 | 2020 | 118 | |
| 119 |
Kazakhstan
|
11.89 | 2023 | 119 | |
| 120 |
Niger
|
11.76 | 1980 | 120 | |
| 121 |
Guatemala
|
11.63 | 2024 | 121 | |
| 122 |
Cameroon
|
11.34 | 2021 | 122 | |
| 123 |
Paraguay
|
11.33 | 2024 | 123 | |
| 124 |
Japan
|
11.14 | 1993 | 124 | |
| 125 |
Lebanon
|
11.14 | 2024 | 125 | |
| 126 |
Indonesia
|
11.06 | 2009 | 126 | |
| 127 |
Uzbekistan
|
11.01 | 2023 | 127 | |
| 128 |
Madagascar
|
10.94 | 2024 | 128 | |
| 129 |
Germany
|
10.89 | 2024 | 129 | |
| 130 |
Russia
|
10.87 | 2024 | 130 | |
| 131 |
Benin
|
10.79 | 1979 | 131 | |
| 132 |
United States
|
10.77 | 2024 | 132 | |
| 133 |
Tajikistan
|
10.71 | 2024 | 133 | |
| 134 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
10.66 | 2022 | 134 | |
| 135 |
Argentina
|
10.43 | 2024 | 135 | |
| 136 |
Afghanistan
|
9.9 | 2017 | 136 | |
| 137 |
Sri Lanka
|
9.88 | 2023 | 137 | |
| 138 |
Gabon
|
9.49 | 2021 | 138 | |
| 139 |
Switzerland
|
9.45 | 2024 | 139 | |
| 140 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
8.3 | 2024 | 140 | |
| 141 |
Central African Republic
|
8.21 | 2021 | 141 | |
| 142 |
Saudi Arabia
|
8.09 | 2024 | 142 | |
| 143 |
Bangladesh
|
7.64 | 2021 | 143 | |
| 144 |
Angola
|
7.59 | 2024 | 144 | |
| 145 |
Guinea
|
7.44 | 1992 | 145 | |
| 146 |
Sudan
|
7.39 | 2016 | 146 | |
| 147 |
Iran
|
7.36 | 2009 | 147 | |
| 148 |
Zimbabwe
|
7.21 | 2018 | 148 | |
| 149 |
Panama
|
7.18 | 2024 | 149 | |
| 150 |
Micronesia
|
7.03 | 2020 | 150 | |
| 151 |
China
|
7.02 | 2024 | 151 | |
| 152 |
India
|
6.93 | 2022 | 152 | |
| 153 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
6.6 | 2022 | 153 | |
| 154 |
Republic of the Congo
|
6.51 | 2021 | 154 | |
| 155 |
Myanmar
|
6.02 | 2019 | 155 | |
| 156 |
Ethiopia
|
3.4 | 2024 | 156 | |
| 157 |
Bahrain
|
2.82 | 2020 | 157 | |
| 158 |
Somalia
|
2.24 | 2024 | 158 | |
| 159 |
Kuwait
|
1.49 | 1998 | 159 | |
| 160 |
Iraq
|
1.34 | 2019 | 160 | |
| 161 |
United Arab Emirates
|
0.65 | 2024 | 161 |
Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.
Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.
How much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance 1972–2024 Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Economy 1960–2025 Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Public Finance 1980–2031 Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.