Other taxes in European Union
European Union: Other taxes was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in European Union, 1975–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.7% for other taxes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in European Union peaked at 4.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
European Union ranks 7th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Other taxes in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.7% | — |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +80.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in European Union?
- Other taxes in European Union was 1.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does European Union rank for other taxes?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.