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United Kingdom - Tax Revenue 2015

Tax revenue as % of GDP · World Bank
24.92% +0.20% from 2014 Global rank: 133rd

United Kingdom's tax revenue was 24.92% in 2015, increased +0.20% from 24.71% in 2014. This was the 133rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2015▾
Tax Revenue by Country - 2015
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United Arab Emirates 0.05% -84.0%
2nd Bahrain 0.99% 24.9%
3rd Iraq 1.32% 44.4%
4th Saudi Arabia 3.15% 18.1%
5th Central African Republic 5.45% 33.0%
6th Micronesia, Federated States of 5.53% -56.7%
7th Myanmar 6.01% 2.9%
8th Afghanistan 7.59% 10.2%
9th Sudan 8.19% 2.7%
10th Bangladesh 8.50% -1.6%
11th Congo, Democratic Republic of 8.59% 6.2%
12th Mauritius 8.65% -51.6%
13th Madagascar 8.95% 6.0%
14th China 9.19% -3.2%
15th Switzerland 9.56% 5.2%
16th Paraguay 9.64% -1.1%
17th Angola 9.71% -19.1%
18th Panama 9.80% -1.6%
19th Kazakhstan 9.84% -30.7%
20th Guatemala 10.36% -3.9%
21st Tanzania 10.49% -7.7%
22nd Malawi 10.54% -3.8%
23rd India 10.57% 5.9%
24th Russian Federation 10.64% -19.7%
25th Uganda 10.80% -
26th Cambodia 10.89% -1.8%
27th Côte d'Ivoire 11.18% 10.5%
28th United States 11.24% 2.8%
29th Equatorial Guinea 11.46% 38.1%
30th Ghana 11.69% 3.9%
31st Sri Lanka 11.72% 20.2%
32nd Mali 11.85% 11.5%
33rd Mongolia 11.89% -7.8%
34th Germany 11.99% -0.5%
35th Cameroon 12.11% -1.4%
36th Bhutan 12.15% -2.9%
37th Congo, Republic of 12.20% 27.3%
38th Argentina 12.34% -2.2%
39th Mexico 12.35% 20.5%
40th Canada 12.39% 4.9%
41st Egypt, Arab Republic of 12.52% 2.4%
42nd Korea 12.53% -0.8%
43rd Bahamas, The 12.70% 12.5%
44th Gabon 12.83% -15.1%
45th Dominican Republic 12.95% -3.5%
46th Philippines 13.02% 0.0%
47th Singapore 13.14% -3.1%
48th Costa Rica 13.25% 1.6%
49th Burkina Faso 13.28% -2.8%
50th Rwanda 13.29% 2.7%
51st Lebanon 13.47% -4.6%
52nd Lao PDR 13.51% -2.3%
53rd Uzbekistan 13.56% 0.6%
54th Brazil 13.63% 1.0%
55th Togo 13.77% 4.6%
56th Malaysia 14.06% -5.3%
57th Spain 14.08% 0.2%
58th Belarus 14.17% 11.6%
59th Zambia 14.39% -8.7%
60th Burundi 14.50% 5.9%
61st Czechia 14.69% 2.5%
62nd Nepal 14.69% 4.9%
63rd Kenya 14.84% -2.3%
64th Peru 14.92% -10.8%
65th Jordan 14.95% -3.1%
66th Papua New Guinea 15.23% -15.0%
67th Nicaragua 15.59% 1.8%
68th Azerbaijan 15.60% 9.8%
69th Poland 15.61% -0.1%
70th Senegal 15.77% -
71st Colombia 15.80% 0.6%
72nd Vanuatu 16.27% -11.1%
73rd Moldova 16.29% -3.2%
74th Latvia 16.37% 1.2%
75th Ecuador 16.39% 16.9%
76th El Salvador 16.75% 0.3%
77th Lithuania 16.76% 4.5%
78th Kyrgyz Republic 16.80% -4.3%
79th North Macedonia 16.82% 3.6%
80th Thailand 16.85% 2.1%
81st Nauru 16.98% -15.2%
82nd Uruguay 17.10% -1.0%
83rd Cabo Verde 17.14% 10.3%
84th Honduras 17.34% 4.8%
85th Marshall Islands 17.36% 9.5%
86th Chile 17.55% 2.9%
87th Zimbabwe 17.67% -0.9%
88th San Marino 17.89% -2.5%
89th Slovak Republic 18.05% 3.8%
90th Ireland 18.13% -19.4%
91st Türkiye 18.14% 1.1%
92nd Albania 18.38% 1.0%
93rd Tonga 18.68% 9.2%
94th St. Lucia 18.71% 3.3%
95th Romania 18.92% 5.5%
96th Morocco 19.44% -4.5%
97th St. Kitts and Nevis 19.64% 6.3%
98th Maldives 19.65% 1.7%
99th European Union 19.69% -0.6%
100th Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.70% -0.4%
101st Palau 19.70% 2.9%
102nd Belize 19.71% -0.8%
103rd Kiribati 19.73% 23.9%
104th Mozambique 20.01% -16.5%
105th Bulgaria 20.08% 2.6%
106th Ukraine 20.45% 18.3%
107th Finland 20.59% -0.7%
108th Armenia 20.93% -3.1%
109th Barbados 21.01% 6.9%
110th Croatia 21.42% 5.1%
111th Serbia 21.47% 2.0%
112th Estonia 21.57% 4.2%
113th Australia 21.79% -0.1%
114th Netherlands 21.80% 1.2%
115th Norway 22.09% -5.7%
116th Slovenia 22.12% 0.4%
117th Georgia 22.35% 1.3%
118th Iceland 22.45% -7.4%
119th Samoa 22.54% -4.8%
120th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 22.66% 0.7%
121st Israel 23.06% 1.1%
122nd Portugal 23.08% 0.9%
123rd Hungary 23.22% 1.0%
124th France 23.30% 0.6%
125th Luxembourg 23.32% -5.8%
126th Jamaica 23.53% -2.2%
127th Cyprus 24.05% -2.7%
128th Malta 24.32% -4.9%
129th Belgium 24.42% -6.1%
130th Trinidad and Tobago 24.71% -1.3%
131st Italy 24.84% -0.5%
132nd Fiji 24.87% 3.7%
133rd United Kingdom 24.92% 0.8%
134th South Africa 25.05% 2.5%
135th Greece 25.40% 0.0%
136th Solomon Islands 25.74% 0.6%
137th Botswana 26.31% -2.9%
138th Austria 27.22% 1.4%
139th New Zealand 27.39% 2.1%
140th Eswatini 27.43% -7.9%
141st Sweden 27.51% 2.1%
142nd Macao SAR, China 29.22% -16.7%
143rd Namibia 33.42% -3.5%
144th Lesotho 33.77% -7.0%
145th Denmark 34.16% -6.6%
146th Timor-Leste 36.17% -42.4%
Source: World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's tax revenue in 2015?▾

United Kingdom's tax revenue in 2015 was 24.92%. This ranked 133rd globally.

How did United Kingdom's tax revenue change in 2015?▾

United Kingdom's tax revenue increased by 0.8% in 2015 compared to 2014.

Which country had the highest tax revenue in 2015?▾

Timor-Leste had the highest tax revenue in 2015 at 36.17%.

What is the tax revenue of United Kingdom in 2015?▾

The tax revenue of United Kingdom in 2015 was 24.92%. This ranked 133rd globally.

How does 2015 compare to 2014 for United Kingdom's tax revenue?▾

United Kingdom's tax revenue went from 24.71% in 2014 to 24.92% in 2015, a 0.8% increase.

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