Central Europe and the Baltics vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue

Central Europe and the Baltics
18.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
26.9%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Tax revenue over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • United Kingdom
0102030197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 26.9% against 18.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 19.9% 24.0% 4.0% United Kingdom
2000s 18.2% 25.3% 7.2% United Kingdom
2010s 18.0% 25.1% 7.1% United Kingdom
2020s 18.6% 26.0% 7.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Central Europe and the Baltics or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 26.9% against 18.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom?
8.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.