Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 126 Timor-Leste 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Belgium 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 France 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Estonia 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Portugal 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.