Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 11,222 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom is 11,222 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 11,222 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279.3 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 279.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 294.71 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 372.4 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 471.6 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 548.1 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 626.03 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 690.54 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 807.24 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 1,031 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 1,177 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 1,354 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1,413 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,524 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,694 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,859 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2,066 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 2,259 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2,597 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 2,804 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,834 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,818 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,065 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3,411 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 3,608 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,881 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4,272 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 4,530 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,876 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,991 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,009 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,180 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,546 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 5,902 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6,235 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6,548 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6,822 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6,012 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 6,479 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 6,792 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,756 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,981 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 7,171 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,381 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,728 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8,081 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8,297 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,425 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,814 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 9,013 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 10,133 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 10,793 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 11,222 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 511.24 current LCU per person | 279.3 current LCU per person | 807.24 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,615 current LCU per person | 1,031 current LCU per person | 2,259 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,382 current LCU per person | 2,597 current LCU per person | 4,530 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,712 current LCU per person | 4,876 current LCU per person | 6,822 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,409 current LCU per person | 6,479 current LCU per person | 8,425 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,795 current LCU per person | 7,814 current LCU per person | 11,222 current LCU per person | 5 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom was 11,222 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11,222 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.3 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.