United Kingdom Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)
United Kingdom's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 34.8 % of GDP in 2024, -0.5pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 1975–2024.
United Kingdom (2024)
34.8
% of GDP
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2023 | 35.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 35.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2021 | 34.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 33.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 33.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 33.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 32.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 32.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2013 | 33.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 32.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -4.7pp |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +6.2pp |
| 2009 | 31.9 | -2.3pp |
| 2008 | 34.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 33.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +1pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 34.8 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 1975–2024 the series ranges from 30.1 in 1996 to 38.1 in 2010.
This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 38.1 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30.1 in 1996. The latest reading of 34.8 in 2024 represents a change of -0.5pp.