Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America is 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places United States of America 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 146 Spain 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Ecuador 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Jordan 0.1102 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Germany 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Switzerland 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Panama 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for United States of America
- 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 unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.1077 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1297 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.