Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Euro area

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in the Euro area in 2024 — 19.22%. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 5.23 pp.

2024 19.22% +0.15 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 19.5%1999
Period minimum 13.87%1975

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Euro area, 1972–2024121416182019721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 13.99%1973: 14.2%1974: 14.29%1975: 13.87%1976: 14.56%1977: 14.71%1978: 14.86%1979: 14.95%1980: 15.37%1981: 15.38%1982: 15.57%1983: 15.98%1984: 16.08%1985: 16.2%1986: 16.71%1987: 16.85%1988: 16.98%1989: 17.15%1990: 17.07%1991: 17.9%1992: 17.97%1993: 17.83%1994: 17.79%1995: 18.2%1996: 18.36%1997: 18.73%1998: 19.09%1999: 19.5%2000: 19.33%2001: 18.95%2002: 18.51%2003: 18.27%2004: 18.1%2005: 18.28%2006: 18.66%2007: 18.85%2008: 18.45%2009: 17.73%2010: 18.07%2011: 18.2%2012: 18.68%2013: 19.2%2014: 19.28%2015: 19.17%2016: 19.07%2017: 19.23%2018: 19.33%2019: 19.38%2020: 19.06%2021: 19.31%2022: 19.43%2023: 19.07%2024: 19.22%
Change over the period: +5.23 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Euro area

Euro area 19.22%
World 13.82%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 19.22 +0.15 pp
2023 19.07 −0.36 pp
2022 19.43 +0.12 pp
2021 19.31 +0.25 pp
2020 19.06 −0.32 pp
2019 19.38 +0.05 pp
2018 19.33 +0.11 pp
2017 19.23 +0.16 pp
2016 19.07 −0.1 pp
2015 19.17 −0.12 pp
2014 19.28 +0.09 pp
2013 19.2 +0.52 pp
2012 18.68 +0.48 pp
2011 18.2 +0.13 pp
2010 18.07 +0.34 pp
2009 17.73 −0.72 pp
2008 18.45 −0.4 pp
2007 18.85 +0.19 pp
2006 18.66 +0.38 pp
2005 18.28 +0.19 pp
2004 18.1 −0.17 pp
2003 18.27 −0.24 pp
2002 18.51 −0.44 pp
2001 18.95 −0.38 pp
2000 19.33 −0.17 pp
1999 19.5 +0.4 pp
1998 19.09 +0.36 pp
1997 18.73 +0.37 pp
1996 18.36 +0.16 pp
1995 18.2 +0.4 pp
1994 17.79 −0.04 pp
1993 17.83 −0.14 pp
1992 17.97 +0.07 pp
1991 17.9 +0.83 pp
1990 17.07 −0.08 pp
1989 17.15 +0.18 pp
1988 16.98 +0.13 pp
1987 16.85 +0.14 pp
1986 16.71 +0.51 pp
1985 16.2 +0.12 pp
1984 16.08 +0.1 pp
1983 15.98 +0.41 pp
1982 15.57 +0.19 pp
1981 15.38 +0.02 pp
1980 15.37 +0.42 pp
1979 14.95 +0.09 pp
1978 14.86 +0.15 pp
1977 14.71 +0.14 pp
1976 14.56 +0.69 pp
1975 13.87 −0.42 pp
1974 14.29 +0.09 pp
1973 14.2 +0.21 pp
1972 13.99

About the indicator

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.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.