Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in United States
United States: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 9,280 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 9,280 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 9,838 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 720.31 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places United States 97th 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 States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 720.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 773.21 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 855.35 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 872.65 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 923.57 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,098 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 1,219 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 1,526 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 1,754 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 1,729 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,609 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,739 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,894 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1,938 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,194 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 2,269 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,465 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,500 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,512 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,538 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,719 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,942 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3,151 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3,408 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3,721 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 4,051 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 4,232 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4,712 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 4,403 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,750 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 3,708 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,979 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4,713 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,237 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5,425 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,991 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,730 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 4,165 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 4,772 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5,049 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5,575 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 6,012 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6,357 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6,293 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,908 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 6,243 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,448 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6,539 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,137 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 9,838 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 8,769 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 9,280 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 983.02 current LCU per person | 720.31 current LCU per person | 1,401 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,912 current LCU per person | 1,526 current LCU per person | 2,465 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,177 current LCU per person | 2,500 current LCU per person | 4,232 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,465 current LCU per person | 3,708 current LCU per person | 5,425 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,782 current LCU per person | 4,165 current LCU per person | 6,908 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,513 current LCU per person | 6,539 current LCU per person | 9,838 current LCU per person | 5 |
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More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in United States was 9,280 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9,838 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 720.31 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does United States rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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), 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.