Other taxes in OECD members
OECD members: Other taxes was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in OECD members, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in OECD members is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in OECD members peaked at 2.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
OECD members ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.5% | — |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in OECD members?
- Other taxes in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does OECD members rank for other taxes?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.