Looking at national tax revenues as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 126 countries and territories worldwide, Denmark had the highest revenue as a share of its national GDP, with almost half of its GDP coming from taxes. In Equatorial Guinea, on the other, on the other hand, only six percent of the national GDP came from taxes.

Key information about EU Tax revenue: % of GDP

• European Union Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 25.8 % in Dec 2023.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.5 % for Dec 2022.
• EU Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 25.9 % from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 26.7 % in 2021 and a record low of 24.4 % in 1995.
• EU Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from annual Tax Revenue and quarterly Nominal GDP. Tax Revenue is calculated as the sum of Production and Import Tax and Current Taxes on Income Wealth and Etc. Eurostat provides Tax Revenue in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.

Between 2010 and 2024, France constantly had the highest total government revenue of the G7 countries in terms of share of gross domestic product (GDP). In 2024, its total income amounted to an estimated 51 percent of its GDP. It was also the G7 country with the highest government spending over the same period. On the other hand, the United States had the lowest government income that year at 30 percent of its GDP.

In 2022, tax revenues in Brazil represented 33.3 percent of its GDP. This made it the country with the largest volume of taxes in relation to gross domestic product in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Barbados and Argentina, tax revenue was equal to approximately one third of GDP. Guyana, on the other hand, was the nation with the lowest share of tax to GDP, at only 10.6 percent, almost eleven percentage points below the regional average, 21.5 percent.

Key information about Algeria Tax revenue: % of GDP

• Algeria Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 4.8 % in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 3.8 % for Dec 2022.
• Algeria Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 4.2 % from Dec 1997 to 2023, with 27 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.7 % in 2017 and a record low of 2.0 % in 2000.
• Algeria Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Tax Revenue in local currency. The National Office of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Seasonally adjusted Nominal GDP is used due to unavailability of unadjusted GDP in annual frequency. Nominal GDP Growth prior to 2001 is based on SNA 1993.

Key information about Thailand Tax revenue: % of GDP

• Thailand Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 13.2 % in Dec 2023.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.4 % for Dec 2022.
• Thailand Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 14.2 % from Dec 1990 to 2023, with 34 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.5 % in 1991 and a record low of 12.7 % in 1999.
• Thailand Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP and calculates it from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. Budget Bureau provides Tax Revenue in local currency based on GFSM 2001. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue prior to 2011 is based on GFSM 1986. Tax Revenue is reported in annual frequency, ending in September of each year.

This dataset is about countries in Southern Asia, featuring 3 columns: country, GDP, and tax revenue. The preview is ordered by population (descending).

In 2021, the tax-to-GDP ratio was roughly 42 percent in Belgium, which was the highest rate in the Benelux. In that same year, Luxembourg and the Netherlands had the lowest tax-to-GDP ration in the Benelux, at around 39 percent.

Key information about Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP

• Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 7.0 % in Dec 2023.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.1 % for Dec 2022.
• Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.3 % from Dec 2006 to 2023, with 18 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.1 % in 2007 and a record low of 6.2 % in 2020.
• Kenya Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides year-to-date Tax Revenue in local currency. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue covers Central Government only.

This dataset provides values for TAX REVENUE PERCENT OF GDP WB DATA.HTML reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This scatter chart displays GDP (current US$) against tax revenue (% of GDP) and is filtered where the country is Mexico. The data is about countries per year.

Key information about Singapore Tax revenue: % of GDP

• Singapore Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 10.4 % in Dec 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.0 % for Sep 2024.
• Singapore Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.1 % from Dec 1987 to Dec 2024, with 149 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.5 % in Mar 2018 and a record low of 5.7 % in Dec 2002.
• Singapore Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly.

CEIC calculates quarterly Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Tax Revenue and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Singapore Department of Statistics provides Tax Revenue in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

This dataset is about countries in Korea per year, featuring 4 columns: country, date, GDP, and tax revenue. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

In 2023, the national tax accounted for 15.4 percent of South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP). The local government's share was five percent. While national tax revenues outweigh local ones in South Korea and the ratio of tax burden to GDP in the country tended to increase in recent years, 2023 marked a reversal of that trend.

This scatter chart displays tax revenue (% of GDP) against GDP (current US$) and is filtered where the country is Turkey. The data is about countries per year.

Key information about Ivory Coast Tax revenue: % of GDP

• Ivory Coast Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 13.1 % in Dec 2023.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 12.0 % for Dec 2022.
• Ivory Coast Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 12.7 % from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 64 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 39.4 % in 1978 and a record low of 8.9 % in 2011.
• Ivory Coast Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of West African States provides Tax Revenue in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

This dataset is about countries in Southern Africa per year, featuring 4 columns: country, date, GDP, and tax revenue. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

This scatter chart displays GDP (current US$) against tax revenue (% of GDP) and is filtered where the country is Slovak Republic. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays tax revenue (% of GDP) against GDP (current US$) and is filtered where the region is Eastern Asia. The data is about countries.

This scatter chart displays GDP (current US$) against tax revenue (% of GDP) and is filtered where the country is Korea. The data is about countries per year.