Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.999 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom is 0.999, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9983, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9998 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9995 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9993 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9989 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9989 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.999 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.999 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.999 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 | 0.9983 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom was 0.999 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9983 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.