Total government revenue, in local currency in United States
United States: Total government revenue, in local currency was 8.27 million cur lcu m in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.27 million cur lcu m
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.59 million cur lcu m
in 2022
All-time low
3.27 million cur lcu m
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total government revenue, in local currency in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government revenue, in local currency in United States is 8.27 million cur lcu m, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in United States peaked at 8.59 million cur lcu m in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million cur lcu m, in 2002.
That places United States 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue, in local currency in United States, year by year
| Year | cur lcu m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 million cur lcu m | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 million cur lcu m | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million cur lcu m | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million cur lcu m | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.60 million cur lcu m | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million cur lcu m | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 4.37 million cur lcu m | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million cur lcu m | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million cur lcu m | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million cur lcu m | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million cur lcu m | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million cur lcu m | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.73 million cur lcu m | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.27 million cur lcu m | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million cur lcu m | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million cur lcu m | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million cur lcu m | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.21 million cur lcu m | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million cur lcu m | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million cur lcu m | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.51 million cur lcu m | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.51 million cur lcu m | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 8.59 million cur lcu m | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.27 million cur lcu m | -3.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.27 million cur lcu m is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,368 cur lcu m, 55.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 million cur lcu m | 3.27 million cur lcu m | 4.58 million cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 million cur lcu m | 4.33 million cur lcu m | 6.44 million cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 million cur lcu m | 6.51 million cur lcu m | 8.59 million cur lcu m | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 27 Argentina 14.83 million cur lcu m compare
- 28 Mongolia 14.70 million cur lcu m compare
- 29 Costa Rica 14.34 million cur lcu m compare
- 31 Türkiye 8.04 million cur lcu m compare
- 31 Turkey 8.04 million cur lcu m compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 7.62 million cur lcu m compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 7.62 million cur lcu m compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in United States?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in United States was 8.27 million cur lcu m in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 million cur lcu m in 2022.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million cur lcu m in 2002.
- How does United States rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- United States ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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