Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in United States
United States: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 3.16 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in United States, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.16 trillion current LCU for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in United States peaked at 3.29 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 151.19 billion current LCU, in 1972.
United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 151.19 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 163.85 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 182.92 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 188.47 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 201.37 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 241.88 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 271.43 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 315.38 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 346.83 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 402.50 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 400.54 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 376.06 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 410.21 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 450.57 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 465.43 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 531.59 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 554.85 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 608.30 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 624.06 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 635.54 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 651.00 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 706.77 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 774.16 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 838.92 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 918.23 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.70 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 3.29 trillion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 2.95 trillion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 30.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214.56 billion current LCU | 151.19 billion current LCU | 315.38 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 454.69 billion current LCU | 346.83 billion current LCU | 608.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 846.15 billion current LCU | 624.06 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 trillion current LCU | 2.17 trillion current LCU | 3.29 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in United States?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in United States was 3.16 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.19 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does United States rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.