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Key information about US Tax revenue: % of GDP

• United States Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 16.6 % in Dec 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 16.2 % for Dec 2023.
• US Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 17.0 % from Dec 1968 to 2024, with 57 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 19.5 % in 2000 and a record low of 13.7 % in 2009.
• US 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. Tax Revenue is calculated as the sum of Individual Income Taxes, Corporation Income Taxes, Social Insurance Taxes, Excise Tax, Estate and Gift Taxes and Customs Duties. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides Tax Revenue in USD. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD.

Federal revenue amounted to 4.92 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, which was about 17.1 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in federal revenue up to eight trillion U.S. dollars in 2035, which would be about 18.3 percent of the respective U.S. GDP.

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in United States was reported at 10.65 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Tax revenue (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government current tax receipts (W006RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about receipts, tax, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Income tax revenue in the United States amounted to 2.18 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was about 8.1 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in income tax revenue up to 3.97 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 9.3 percent of the projected U.S. GDP. The annual inflation rate in the U.S. since 1990 can be accessed here.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Government: Tax Receipts on Corporate Income (FCTAX) from 1929 to 2024 about receipts, tax, federal, corporate, government, income, GDP, and USA.

Federal revenue amounted to 4.44 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was about 16.5 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in federal revenue up to 7.47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 17.9 percent of the respective U.S. GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government current tax receipts (W006RC1A027NBEA) from 1929 to 2024 about receipts, tax, federal, government, GDP, and USA.

Corporate income tax revenue in the United States amounted to 420 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was about 1.6 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts an increase in corporate income tax revenue up to 551 billion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 1.2 percent of the projected U.S. GDP.

If Trump's proposed tariffs are imposed on Mexico, Canada, and China, the United States' federal tax revenue would increase by an estimated 106 billion U.S. dollars, making up about 0.35 percent of the nation's GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Government current tax receipts (W054RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about receipts, tax, government, GDP, and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for State and local government current tax receipts (W070RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about state & local, receipts, tax, government, GDP, and USA.

United States US: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue: % of GDP data was reported at 10.893 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.239 % for 2015. United States US: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 10.893 % from Sep 1972 (Median) to 2016, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.928 % in 2000 and a record low of 7.936 % in 2009. United States US: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Tax Revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Tax revenue refers to compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

In 2024, the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States stood at about -7.26 percent. Between 2001 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 6.72 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the budget balance will rise by around 1.65 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Key information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• United States Government debt accounted for 124.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 123.1 % in the previous quarter.
• US government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 130.4 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 31.8 % in Sep 1974.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides Government Debt in USD. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, US National Government Debt reached 36,220.2 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The ratio of government revenue to gross domestic product (GDP) in Nicaragua was approximately 28.5 percent, the highest in the region in 2024. The indicator shows the general government revenue as a share of the national gross domestic product. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue. As this revenue increases, a government's net worth increases. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Government spending in the United States was last recorded at 39.7 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides - United States Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Federal government current tax receipts: Personal current taxes (NA000320Q) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about receipts, tax, federal, government, personal, GDP, and USA.