Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — OECD

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in the OECD in 2024 — 15.7%. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 1.93 pp.

2024 15.7% +0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 16.91%2022
Period minimum 13.48%1973

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — OECD, 1972–2024131415161719721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 13.78%1973: 13.48%1974: 13.96%1975: 13.77%1976: 13.92%1977: 14.38%1978: 14.31%1979: 14.49%1980: 14.85%1981: 15.2%1982: 15.12%1983: 14.47%1984: 14.3%1985: 14.51%1986: 14.53%1987: 14.88%1988: 14.64%1989: 14.59%1990: 14.5%1991: 14.42%1992: 14.1%1993: 13.99%1994: 14.59%1995: 15.01%1996: 15.3%1997: 15.72%1998: 16.11%1999: 16.26%2000: 16.68%2001: 16.31%2002: 15.18%2003: 14.86%2004: 14.94%2005: 15.61%2006: 16.05%2007: 16.15%2008: 15.4%2009: 13.88%2010: 14.28%2011: 14.79%2012: 14.96%2013: 15.41%2014: 15.6%2015: 15.76%2016: 15.69%2017: 16.03%2018: 15.48%2019: 15.43%2020: 15.4%2021: 16.28%2022: 16.91%2023: 15.66%2024: 15.7%
Change over the period: +1.93 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

OECD 15.7%
World 13.82%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15.7 +0.05 pp
2023 15.66 −1.25 pp
2022 16.91 +0.63 pp
2021 16.28 +0.88 pp
2020 15.4 −0.03 pp
2019 15.43 −0.05 pp
2018 15.48 −0.55 pp
2017 16.03 +0.33 pp
2016 15.69 −0.07 pp
2015 15.76 +0.16 pp
2014 15.6 +0.19 pp
2013 15.41 +0.45 pp
2012 14.96 +0.17 pp
2011 14.79 +0.5 pp
2010 14.28 +0.41 pp
2009 13.88 −1.52 pp
2008 15.4 −0.75 pp
2007 16.15 +0.11 pp
2006 16.05 +0.43 pp
2005 15.61 +0.67 pp
2004 14.94 +0.08 pp
2003 14.86 −0.32 pp
2002 15.18 −1.13 pp
2001 16.31 −0.37 pp
2000 16.68 +0.41 pp
1999 16.26 +0.16 pp
1998 16.11 +0.39 pp
1997 15.72 +0.41 pp
1996 15.3 +0.3 pp
1995 15.01 +0.41 pp
1994 14.59 +0.61 pp
1993 13.99 −0.11 pp
1992 14.1 −0.33 pp
1991 14.42 −0.08 pp
1990 14.5 −0.09 pp
1989 14.59 −0.05 pp
1988 14.64 −0.24 pp
1987 14.88 +0.35 pp
1986 14.53 +0.02 pp
1985 14.51 +0.22 pp
1984 14.3 −0.17 pp
1983 14.47 −0.65 pp
1982 15.12 −0.08 pp
1981 15.2 +0.35 pp
1980 14.85 +0.36 pp
1979 14.49 +0.18 pp
1978 14.31 −0.08 pp
1977 14.38 +0.46 pp
1976 13.92 +0.15 pp
1975 13.77 −0.19 pp
1974 13.96 +0.48 pp
1973 13.48 −0.3 pp
1972 13.78

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.