United States Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)
United States's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 10.8 % of GDP in 2024, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1972–2024.
United States (2024)
10.8
% of GDP
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
53
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 10.6 | -2pp |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2021 | 11.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2020 | 10.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2019 | 9.9 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -1.6pp |
| 2017 | 11.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 9.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -2.4pp |
| 2008 | 10.3 | -1pp |
| 2007 | 11.3 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +1.2pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 10.8 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1972–2024 the series ranges from 7.9 % of GDP in 2009 to 13 % of GDP in 2000.
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in United States. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment.
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 total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in United States. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. 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 1972–2024 (53 observations).
The series peaked at 13 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.9 % of GDP in 2009. The latest reading is 10.8 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.2pp.