Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — North America

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in North America in 2024 — 11.02%. Since 1972, the indicator has fallen by 0.8 pp.

2024 11.02% +0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 13.13%2000
Period minimum 8.28%2009

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — North America, 1972–2024810121419721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 11.82%1973: 11.5%1974: 11.84%1975: 11.19%1976: 10.75%1977: 11.62%1978: 11.54%1979: 12%1980: 12.14%1981: 12.55%1982: 11.98%1983: 10.35%1984: 10.16%1985: 10.38%1986: 10.16%1987: 10.95%1988: 10.6%1989: 10.78%1990: 10.78%1991: 10.67%1992: 10.35%1993: 10.59%1994: 10.83%1995: 11.18%1996: 11.59%1997: 12.06%1998: 12.53%1999: 12.47%2000: 13.13%2001: 12.06%2002: 10.17%2003: 9.72%2004: 9.86%2005: 10.91%2006: 11.48%2007: 11.46%2008: 10.46%2009: 8.28%2010: 8.83%2011: 9.73%2012: 9.93%2013: 10.56%2014: 10.98%2015: 11.29%2016: 10.99%2017: 11.6%2018: 10.2%2019: 10.13%2020: 10.43%2021: 11.61%2022: 12.7%2023: 10.88%2024: 11.02%
Change over the period: −0.8 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 11.02%
World 13.82%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 11.02 +0.14 pp
2023 10.88 −1.82 pp
2022 12.7 +1.09 pp
2021 11.61 +1.18 pp
2020 10.43 +0.3 pp
2019 10.13 −0.07 pp
2018 10.2 −1.4 pp
2017 11.6 +0.6 pp
2016 10.99 −0.29 pp
2015 11.29 +0.31 pp
2014 10.98 +0.42 pp
2013 10.56 +0.63 pp
2012 9.93 +0.19 pp
2011 9.73 +0.9 pp
2010 8.83 +0.55 pp
2009 8.28 −2.18 pp
2008 10.46 −1.01 pp
2007 11.46 −0.02 pp
2006 11.48 +0.58 pp
2005 10.91 +1.04 pp
2004 9.86 +0.14 pp
2003 9.72 −0.45 pp
2002 10.17 −1.89 pp
2001 12.06 −1.08 pp
2000 13.13 +0.66 pp
1999 12.47 −0.06 pp
1998 12.53 +0.47 pp
1997 12.06 +0.47 pp
1996 11.59 +0.41 pp
1995 11.18 +0.35 pp
1994 10.83 +0.24 pp
1993 10.59 +0.24 pp
1992 10.35 −0.32 pp
1991 10.67 −0.11 pp
1990 10.78 −0.01 pp
1989 10.78 +0.19 pp
1988 10.6 −0.35 pp
1987 10.95 +0.79 pp
1986 10.16 −0.22 pp
1985 10.38 +0.22 pp
1984 10.16 −0.19 pp
1983 10.35 −1.63 pp
1982 11.98 −0.57 pp
1981 12.55 +0.41 pp
1980 12.14 +0.13 pp
1979 12 +0.46 pp
1978 11.54 −0.08 pp
1977 11.62 +0.87 pp
1976 10.75 −0.44 pp
1975 11.19 −0.65 pp
1974 11.84 +0.34 pp
1973 11.5 −0.32 pp
1972 11.82

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.