Tax revenue in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Tax revenue was 12.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.2%
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
14.1%
in 1981
All-time low
11.3%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1975–2022

Tax revenue in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2022

0510151975199820221975: 12.6 % of GDP1976: 13 % of GDP1977: 13.5 % of GDP1978: 13.7 % of GDP1979: 14 % of GDP1981: 14.1 % of GDP1985: 13.6 % of GDP1986: 12.9 % of GDP1987: 12.9 % of GDP1988: 12.4 % of GDP1989: 12.6 % of GDP1990: 12.2 % of GDP1991: 12 % of GDP1992: 12.4 % of GDP1993: 11.4 % of GDP1994: 11.9 % of GDP1995: 11.3 % of GDP1996: 11.6 % of GDP1997: 12.2 % of GDP1998: 11.5 % of GDP2008: 13 % of GDP2009: 12.2 % of GDP2010: 12.1 % of GDP2011: 12 % of GDP2012: 12.1 % of GDP2013: 12.3 % of GDP2014: 12.1 % of GDP2015: 12.7 % of GDP2016: 12.8 % of GDP2017: 12.7 % of GDP2018: 13.2 % of GDP2022: 12.2 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 12.2% for tax revenue in 2022.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 14.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1995.

That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Tax revenue in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Early-demographic dividend, 1975 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1975 12.6%
1976 13.0% +2.7%
1977 13.5% +4.3%
1978 13.7% +1.6%
1979 14.0% +1.8%
1981 14.1% +1.1%
1985 13.6% -4.0%
1986 12.9% -4.7%
1987 12.9% -0.6%
1988 12.4% -3.9%
1989 12.6% +2.2%
1990 12.2% -3.2%
1991 12.0% -2.0%
1992 12.4% +3.4%
1993 11.4% -7.7%
1994 11.9% +4.3%
1995 11.3% -4.8%
1996 11.6% +2.1%
1997 12.2% +5.5%
1998 11.5% -5.5%
2008 13.0% +13.1%
2009 12.2% -6.4%
2010 12.1% -1.2%
2011 12.0% -0.4%
2012 12.1% +0.8%
2013 12.3% +2.0%
2014 12.1% -1.8%
2015 12.7% +4.5%
2016 12.8% +1.4%
2017 12.7% -1.3%
2018 13.2% +4.0%
2022 12.2% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.4% 12.6% 14.0% 5
1980s 13.1% 12.4% 14.1% 6
1990s 11.8% 11.3% 12.4% 9
2000s 12.6% 12.2% 13.0% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.0% 13.2% 9
2020s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Early-demographic dividend?
Tax revenue in Early-demographic dividend was 12.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1981.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1995.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for tax revenue?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
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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.