Tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Tax revenue was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1994–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics is 18.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 20.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.5% | — |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 4 New Zealand 29.5% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
- 6 Macau, China 27.4% compare
- 7 Greece 27.4% compare
- 8 Sweden 27.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.9% compare
- 10 South Africa 25.9% compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Tax revenue in Central Europe and the Baltics was 18.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for tax revenue?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.