In 2021, state and local governments in the United States collected about 6,334 U.S. dollars per capita in tax revenue. This is a significant increase from the previous year, when state and local governments collected 5,627 U.S. dollars per capita in tax revenue.

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Key information about US Tax revenue: % of GDP

• United States Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 16.5 % in Dec 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 16.1 % for Dec 2023.
• US Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 18.0 % 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.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Receipts as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYFRGDA188S) from 1929 to 2024 about receipts, federal, GDP, and USA.

In 2024, the total revenues of the U.S. government totaled around 4.92 trillion U.S. dollars. Revenues consist of individual and corporate income taxes, payroll taxes and other taxes. Individual income taxes amounted to 2.43 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, whereas corporate income taxes totaled 530 billion U.S. dollars.

In the fiscal year of 2024, the state of California collected a total of 265 billion U.S. dollars in tax revenue, the highest of any state. New York collected the second highest amount of taxes in that year, coming in at 120 billion U.S. dollars.

Revenue from income tax in the United States amounted to about 2.43 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. The forecast predicts an increase in income tax revenues up to 4.41 trillion U.S. dollars in 2035.

Per capita values are calculated by dividing the estimated population into total revenues per city, per fiscal year.

United States Noise: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP data was reported at 16.515 USD in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.508 USD for 2021. United States Noise: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 15.133 USD from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.400 USD in 1999 and a record low of 9.803 USD in 2009. United States Noise: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue: Environmental Protection Domains: OECD Member: Annual.

This scatter chart displays tax revenue (% of GDP) against health expenditure per capita (current US$) in South America. The data is about countries.

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United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Transport data was reported at 0.001 USD in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 USD for 2020. United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 0.001 USD from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2021, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.002 USD in 1998 and a record low of 0.001 USD in 2019. United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue: Cross Cutting Domains: OECD Member: Annual.

United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Resources data was reported at 0.856 USD in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.984 USD for 2020. United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Resources data is updated yearly, averaging 1.062 USD from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2021, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.364 USD in 2007 and a record low of 0.139 USD in 1994. United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Resources data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue: Cross Cutting Domains: OECD Member: Annual.

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This scatter chart displays tax revenue (% of GDP) against health expenditure per capita (current US$). The data is about regions.

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United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Energy data was reported at 1.578 USD in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.590 USD for 2020. United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Energy data is updated yearly, averaging 3.812 USD from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2021, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.566 USD in 2009 and a record low of 1.231 USD in 1996. United States Mercury: Tax Revenue per Capita: 2015 PPP: Energy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue: Cross Cutting Domains: OECD Member: Annual.

This scatter chart displays tax revenue (% of GDP) against health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Europe. The data is about countries.