Other taxes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Other taxes was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4.9% for other taxes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.4% | — |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -56.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -33.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +158.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -50.8% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +586.5% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 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 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Other taxes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for other taxes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
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.