Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 15.87 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 15.87 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2031.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan peaked at 26.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.05, in 2010.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.38 | — |
| 1981 | 22.82 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.45 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 21.26 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 21.33 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.4 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.72 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 19.44 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 21.17 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 22.85 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 24.42 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 20.92 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 22.42 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 22.84 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.17 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 19.97 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 19.58 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.92 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 20.44 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 26.96 | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 18.74 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 16.82 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 17.84 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.62 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 18.43 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 17.32 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.02 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.36 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.05 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.17 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 15.81 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.09 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.43 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.29 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.46 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.45 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.16 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.25 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.17 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.48 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.26 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.87 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 15.87 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 15.87 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 15.87 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 15.87 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 15.87 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 15.87 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.9% | 20.44 | 26.96 |
| 2001 | -30.5% | 26.96 | 18.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.58 | 19.44 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 | 19.58 | 24.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 | 16.36 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 | 15.05 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 | 15.16 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.87 | 15.87 | 15.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan was 15.87 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 in 2010.
- How does Taiwan rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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