Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 26.9% against 18.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 25.4% | 47.8% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 25.3% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 25.1% | 8.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 26.2% | 8.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 26.9% against 18.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 8.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.