Post-demographic dividend vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue

Post-demographic dividend
15.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.9%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Tax revenue over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.9% against 15.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 35 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 14.0% 22.9% 9.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 14.6% 24.2% 9.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 15.1% 24.0% 9.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.4% 25.3% 9.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.3% 25.1% 9.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 15.9% 26.2% 10.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Post-demographic dividend or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.9% against 15.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.