Tax revenue in Middle income

Middle income: Tax revenue was 10.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
28th
of 35 groups
All-time high
12.0%
in 2011
All-time low
10.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Tax revenue in Middle income, 2005–2024

02.557.51012.52005201420242005: 10 % of GDP2006: 10.6 % of GDP2007: 11.2 % of GDP2008: 11.6 % of GDP2009: 11.3 % of GDP2010: 11.7 % of GDP2011: 12 % of GDP2012: 11.8 % of GDP2013: 11.8 % of GDP2014: 11.4 % of GDP2015: 11.4 % of GDP2016: 11.3 % of GDP2017: 11.4 % of GDP2018: 11.3 % of GDP2019: 10.9 % of GDP2020: 10.7 % of GDP2021: 10.7 % of GDP2022: 10.3 % of GDP2023: 10.8 % of GDP2024: 10.4 % of GDP

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 Middle income is 10.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Middle income peaked at 12.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.

That places Middle income 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Tax revenue in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Middle income, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2005 10.0%
2006 10.6% +5.9%
2007 11.2% +5.3%
2008 11.6% +4.0%
2009 11.3% -2.8%
2010 11.7% +3.9%
2011 12.0% +1.9%
2012 11.8% -1.0%
2013 11.8% -0.7%
2014 11.4% -3.1%
2015 11.4% +0.1%
2016 11.3% -1.0%
2017 11.4% +0.6%
2018 11.3% -0.9%
2019 10.9% -3.6%
2020 10.7% -1.9%
2021 10.7% +0.8%
2022 10.3% -3.8%
2023 10.8% +4.3%
2024 10.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 10.0% 11.6% 5
2010s 11.5% 10.9% 12.0% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.3% 10.8% 5

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 25 Australia 23.6% compare
  2. 26 Barbados 23.4% compare
  3. 27 Solomon Islands 23.3% compare
  4. 28 Israel 23.2% compare
  5. 29 Iceland 23.2% compare
  6. 30 Belgium 23.0% compare
  7. 31 France 22.8% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Middle income?
Tax revenue in Middle income was 10.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
How does Middle income rank for tax revenue?
Middle income ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle income 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.