Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in World

World: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.65 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
31.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
36.14
in 1992
All-time low
31.33
in 2020
Years of data
39
1992–2030

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in World, 1992–2030

0102030401992201120301992: 36.11993: 34.61994: 34.21995: 33.91996: 33.81997: 33.41998: 33.41999: 33.52000: 332001: 32.62002: 31.92003: 32.12004: 32.52005: 33.22006: 33.62007: 33.72008: 33.82009: 31.92010: 31.72011: 32.42012: 32.62013: 332014: 32.82015: 32.22016: 322017: 31.92018: 32.22019: 31.82020: 31.32021: 32.22022: 32.42023: 31.52024: 31.72025: 31.92026: 31.82027: 31.72028: 31.72029: 31.72030: 31.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

World recorded 31.65 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in World peaked at 36.14 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.33, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in World, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in World, 1992 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1992 36.14
1993 34.61 -4.2%
1994 34.18 -1.2%
1995 33.87 -0.9%
1996 33.8 -0.2%
1997 33.42 -1.1%
1998 33.35 -0.2%
1999 33.54 +0.6%
2000 33.04 -1.5%
2001 32.6 -1.3%
2002 31.86 -2.3%
2003 32.12 +0.8%
2004 32.48 +1.1%
2005 33.17 +2.1%
2006 33.62 +1.4%
2007 33.67 +0.1%
2008 33.77 +0.3%
2009 31.95 -5.4%
2010 31.69 -0.8%
2011 32.43 +2.3%
2012 32.58 +0.5%
2013 33 +1.3%
2014 32.76 -0.7%
2015 32.18 -1.8%
2016 32 -0.6%
2017 31.93 -0.2%
2018 32.15 +0.7%
2019 31.78 -1.2%
2020 31.33 -1.4%
2021 32.16 +2.7%
2022 32.36 +0.6%
2023 31.54 -2.5%
2024 31.66 +0.4%
2025 31.88 +0.7%
2026 31.83 -0.2%
2027 31.72 -0.3%
2028 31.65 -0.2%
2029 31.65 +0.0%
2030 31.65 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.11 33.35 36.14 8
2000s 32.83 31.86 33.77 10
2010s 32.25 31.69 33 10
2020s 31.78 31.33 32.36 10
2030s 31.65 31.65 31.65 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 4 Marshall Islands 80.46 compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 75.63 compare
  3. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.67 compare
  4. 7 Norway 59.02 compare
  5. 8 Lesotho 56.71 compare
  6. 9 Libya 53.41 compare
  7. 10 Finland 53.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in World?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in World was 31.65 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 1992.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 31.33 in 2020.
How does World rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
World ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October