Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in United States
United States: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of was 0.7764 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in United States, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in United States stood at 0.7764.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in United States peaked at 0.8303 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7728, in 2009.
That places United States 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8162 | — |
| 1990 | 0.8127 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8114 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.805 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8066 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8131 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8153 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8225 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.827 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8289 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8266 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8303 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8191 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8076 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8028 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7989 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8067 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8115 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8112 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7988 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7728 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7905 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8003 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8031 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8129 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8139 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8144 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8057 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7933 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7865 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7764 | -1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.7764 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8985, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8162 | 0.8162 | 0.8162 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8169 | 0.805 | 0.8289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.806 | 0.7728 | 0.8303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8021 | 0.7865 | 0.8144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7764 | 0.7764 | 0.7764 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 50 South Korea 0.9003 compare
- 51 Luxembourg 0.8966 compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.877 compare
- 54 Belgium 0.7737 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 0.7222 compare
- 56 Moldova 0.6965 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in United States?
- Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of in United States was 0.7764 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8303 in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7728 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, 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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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.