Other taxes (% of revenue) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in United Kingdom, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 9.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom 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 (% of revenue) in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +586.5% | 0.9% | 6.0% |
| 1977 | +158.9% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| 2008 | +75.8% | 5.1% | 9.0% |
| 1973 | -56.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
| 1983 | -50.8% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| 1978 | +42.5% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in United Kingdom?
- Other taxes in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other taxes?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.