Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United States
United States: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.103 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United States, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United States stood at 0.103. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United States peaked at 0.1717 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 2020.
That places United States 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.146 | — |
| 1990 | 0.1421 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1602 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1624 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1608 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1717 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1687 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1544 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1541 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1487 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1682 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.156 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.148 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1483 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1429 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1366 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1282 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1189 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1062 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1044 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1118 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1185 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1211 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1263 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1327 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1337 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1268 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1149 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1265 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.111 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.103 | -7.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.103 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1591 | 0.1421 | 0.1717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1308 | 0.1044 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1223 | 0.111 | 0.1337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United States?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in United States was 0.103 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1717 in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- United States ranks 80th 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.