Economy > Taxes and other revenues: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry records total taxes and other revenues received by the national government during the time period indicated, expressed as a percent of GDP. Taxes include personal and corporate income taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, and tariffs. Other revenues include social contributions - such as payments for social security and hospital insurance - grants, and net revenues from public enterprises. Normalizing the data, by dividing total revenues by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries, and provides an average rate at which all income (GDP) is paid to the national level government for the supply of public goods and services.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	NiueNiue	150.5% of GDP	2005
2	GreenlandGreenland	79.6% of GDP	2010
3	LibyaLibya	71.1% of GDP	2012
4	LesothoLesotho	68.3% of GDP	2012
5	CubaCuba	66.1% of GDP	2012
6	KuwaitKuwait	63.6% of GDP	2012
7	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	58.7% of GDP	2009
8	NorwayNorway	58% of GDP	2012
9	DenmarkDenmark	56% of GDP	2012
=10	FinlandFinland	54.6% of GDP	2012
=10	TuvaluTuvalu	54.6% of GDP	2006
12	FranceFrance	52.6% of GDP	2012
13	SwedenSweden	52.2% of GDP	2012
14	BelgiumBelgium	51.7% of GDP	2012
15	AustriaAustria	49.5% of GDP	2012
16	IraqIraq	49.2% of GDP	2012
17	ItalyItaly	48.5% of GDP	2012
18	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	48.1% of GDP	2012
=19	BoliviaBolivia	47.1% of GDP	2012
=19	NetherlandsNetherlands	47.1% of GDP	2012
21	HungaryHungary	46.8% of GDP	2012
22	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	46.5% of GDP	2012
23	GreeceGreece	45.5% of GDP	2012
=24	OmanOman	45.4% of GDP	2012
=24	GermanyGermany	45.4% of GDP	2012
26	AngolaAngola	45.1% of GDP	2012
27	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	44.2% of GDP	2010
28	BruneiBrunei	44% of GDP	2012
29	IcelandIceland	43.6% of GDP	2012
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	43.44% of GDP	2012
30	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	43.2% of GDP	2012
31	SeychellesSeychelles	43.1% of GDP	2012
=32	SloveniaSlovenia	43% of GDP	2012
=32	GibraltarGibraltar	43% of GDP	2008
34	LuxembourgLuxembourg	42.7% of GDP	2012
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	42.1% of GDP	2012
35	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	41.9% of GDP	2012
36	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	41.8% of GDP	2012
=37	PortugalPortugal	41.7% of GDP	2012
=37	EcuadorEcuador	41.7% of GDP	2012
=37	New ZealandNew Zealand	41.7% of GDP	2012
=40	SerbiaSerbia	40.9% of GDP	2012
=40	MaltaMalta	40.9% of GDP	2012
42	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands	40.8% of GDP	2010
43	CyprusCyprus	40.6% of GDP	2012
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	40.53% of GDP	2012
=44	MontenegroMontenegro	40.4% of GDP	2012
=44	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	40.4% of GDP	2012
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	40.37% of GDP	2012
46	PalauPalau	40.3% of GDP	2010
=47	QatarQatar	40.2% of GDP	2012
=47	MauritaniaMauritania	40.2% of GDP	2012
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	40.13% of GDP	2012
49	AlgeriaAlgeria	40% of GDP	2012
50	AnguillaAnguilla	39.6% of GDP	2012
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	39.42% of GDP	2012
51	BrazilBrazil	39.4% of GDP	2012
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	39.26% of GDP	2012
52	SwazilandSwaziland	39.2% of GDP	2012
=53	BotswanaBotswana	38.7% of GDP	2012
=53	CroatiaCroatia	38.7% of GDP	2012
=53	Cook IslandsCook Islands	38.7% of GDP	2006
=56	CanadaCanada	38.4% of GDP	2012
=56	MoldovaMoldova	38.4% of GDP	2012
=58	EstoniaEstonia	36.9% of GDP	2012
=58	SpainSpain	36.9% of GDP	2012
60	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	36.8% of GDP	2012
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	36.57% of GDP	2012
61	San MarinoSan Marino	36.5% of GDP	2011
62	MacauMacau	36.2% of GDP	2012
63	United Arab EmiratesUAE	36.1% of GDP	2012
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	35.97% of GDP	2012
=64	BulgariaBulgaria	35.9% of GDP	2012
=64	BelarusBelarus	35.9% of GDP	2012
66	LatviaLatvia	35.7% of GDP	2012
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	35.64% of GDP	2012
67	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	35.5% of GDP	2011
=68	IrelandIreland	35.1% of GDP	2012
=68	NamibiaNamibia	35.1% of GDP	2012
70	DjiboutiDjibouti	34.9% of GDP	2012
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	34.59% of GDP	2012
71	SamoaSamoa	34.3% of GDP	2012
72	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	34.2% of GDP	2012
73	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	34.1% of GDP	2012
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	33.99% of GDP	2012
74	JapanJapan	33.8% of GDP	2012
75	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	33.6% of GDP	2007
76	SlovakiaSlovakia	33.5% of GDP	2012
77	LithuaniaLithuania	33.4% of GDP	2012
=78	RomaniaRomania	33.3% of GDP	2012
=78	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	33.3% of GDP	2011
80	AustraliaAustralia	33.2% of GDP	2012
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	32.94% of GDP	2012
81	UzbekistanUzbekistan	32.9% of GDP	2012
82	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	32.5% of GDP	2013
83	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	32.4% of GDP	2012
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	32.36% of GDP	2012
84	BurundiBurundi	32.3% of GDP	2012
85	KiribatiKiribati	32.2% of GDP	2010
86	UkraineUkraine	32.1% of GDP	2012
87	MongoliaMongolia	31.9% of GDP	2012
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	31.85% of GDP	2012
88	PeruPeru	31.7% of GDP	2012
89	West BankWest Bank	31.6% of GDP	2011
90	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	30.8% of GDP	2012
91	MaldivesMaldives	30.7% of GDP	2012
92	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	30.4% of GDP	2012
93	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	30.3% of GDP	2012
=94	BahrainBahrain	30.2% of GDP	2012
=94	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	30.2% of GDP	2012
=94	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	30.2% of GDP	2001
97	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	30.1% of GDP	2012
98	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	30% of GDP	2012
99	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	29.8% of GDP	2012
100	ColombiaColombia	29.6% of GDP	2012
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	29.55% of GDP	2012
101	MozambiqueMozambique	29.3% of GDP	2012
102	VenezuelaVenezuela	29.2% of GDP	2012
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	28.9% of GDP	2010
=103	BelizeBelize	28.9% of GDP	2012
=103	UruguayUruguay	28.9% of GDP	2012
105	BhutanBhutan	28.8% of GDP	2012
106	GeorgiaGeorgia	28.3% of GDP	2012
107	TajikistanTajikistan	28.2% of GDP	2012
108	BarbadosBarbados	28.1% of GDP	2012
109	ComorosComoros	28% of GDP	2012
=110	DominicaDominica	27.5% of GDP	2012
=110	GabonGabon	27.5% of GDP	2012
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	27.49% of GDP	2012
=112	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	27.4% of GDP	2012
=112	KosovoKosovo	27.4% of GDP	2011
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	27.18% of GDP	2012
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	27.13% of GDP	2012
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	27% of GDP	2012
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	26.89% of GDP	2012
=114	MoroccoMorocco	26.7% of GDP	2012
=114	FijiFiji	26.7% of GDP	2012
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	26.52% of GDP	2012
116	JamaicaJamaica	26.5% of GDP	2012
=117	EritreaEritrea	26.4% of GDP	2012
=117	TunisiaTunisia	26.4% of GDP	2012
=119	South AfricaSouth Africa	26.3% of GDP	2012
=119	NicaraguaNicaragua	26.3% of GDP	2012
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	26.2% of GDP	2012
121	NigerNiger	26.2% of GDP	2012
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	25.93% of GDP	2012
122	ArgentinaArgentina	25.9% of GDP	2012
123	The GambiaThe Gambia	25.8% of GDP	2012
124	PanamaPanama	25.4% of GDP	2012
125	VietnamVietnam	25.3% of GDP	2012
126	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	25.2% of GDP	2011
=127	MalawiMalawi	25.1% of GDP	2012
=127	GuyanaGuyana	25.1% of GDP	2012
=129	IsraelIsrael	25% of GDP	2012
=129	TongaTonga	25% of GDP	2012
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	24.98% of GDP	2012
=131	South KoreaSouth Korea	24.8% of GDP	2012
=131	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	24.8% of GDP	2012
133	AlbaniaAlbania	24.7% of GDP	2012
134	RwandaRwanda	24.3% of GDP	2012
135	YemenYemen	24.2% of GDP	2012
136	East TimorEast Timor	24.1% of GDP	2012
137	ArmeniaArmenia	23.9% of GDP	2012
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	23.84% of GDP	2012
138	TurkeyTurkey	23.8% of GDP	2012
139	Isle of ManIsle of Man	23.7% of GDP	2006
=140	SenegalSenegal	23.5% of GDP	2012
=140	LaosLaos	23.5% of GDP	2012
=142	GuineaGuinea	23.3% of GDP	2012
=142	GhanaGhana	23.3% of GDP	2012
144	HaitiHaiti	23.2% of GDP	2012
=145	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	23% of GDP	2012
=145	LebanonLebanon	23% of GDP	2012
=145	MexicoMexico	23% of GDP	2012
148	ChinaChina	22.9% of GDP	2012
149	Cape VerdeCape Verde	22.7% of GDP	2012
150	ArubaAruba	22.6% of GDP	2012
151	GrenadaGrenada	22.5% of GDP	2009
152	MalaysiaMalaysia	22.4% of GDP	2012
=153	Hong KongHong Kong	22.3% of GDP	2012
=153	LiberiaLiberia	22.3% of GDP	2012
155	ChileChile	22.2% of GDP	2012
=156	MauritiusMauritius	21.7% of GDP	2012
=156	JordanJordan	21.7% of GDP	2012
=158	VanuatuVanuatu	21.6% of GDP	2012
=158	ChadChad	21.6% of GDP	2012
160	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	21.1% of GDP	2012
=161	BeninBenin	20.9% of GDP	2012
=161	ZambiaZambia	20.9% of GDP	2012
163	RussiaRussia	20.8% of GDP	2012
164	GuernseyGuernsey	20.6% of GDP	2005
165	GuamGuam	20.5% of GDP	2011
166	TogoTogo	20.3% of GDP	2012
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	20.26% of GDP	2012
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	20.24% of GDP	2012
=167	TanzaniaTanzania	20% of GDP	2012
=167	ThailandThailand	20% of GDP	2012
169	EgyptEgypt	19.8% of GDP	2012
=170	El SalvadorEl Salvador	19.6% of GDP	2012
=170	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	19.6% of GDP	2012
=170	KazakhstanKazakhstan	19.6% of GDP	2012
=170	MonacoMonaco	19.6% of GDP	2011
174	CameroonCameroon	19.3% of GDP	2012
175	The BahamasThe Bahamas	19.2% of GDP	2012
176	NepalNepal	18.7% of GDP	2012
177	KenyaKenya	18.5% of GDP	2012
178	PolandPoland	18.3% of GDP	2012
179	ParaguayParaguay	18.1% of GDP	2012
180	MaliMali	17.9% of GDP	2012
=181	MadagascarMadagascar	17.6% of GDP	2012
=181	SurinameSuriname	17.6% of GDP	2010
183	BermudaBermuda	17.4% of GDP	2012
184	CambodiaCambodia	17.3% of GDP	2012
=185	TaiwanTaiwan	16.8% of GDP	2012
=185	HondurasHonduras	16.8% of GDP	2012
187	IndonesiaIndonesia	16.7% of GDP	2012
188	JerseyJersey	16.3% of GDP	2005
=189	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	15.9% of GDP	2012
=189	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	15.9% of GDP	2012
=189	SingaporeSingapore	15.9% of GDP	2012
192	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	15.4% of GDP	2012
=193	United StatesUnited States	15.3% of GDP	2013
=193	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	15.3% of GDP	1999
195	EthiopiaEthiopia	15.2% of GDP	2012
196	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	14.9% of GDP	2012
197	UgandaUganda	14.8% of GDP	2012
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	14.72% of GDP	2012
=198	PhilippinesPhilippines	14.7% of GDP	2012
=198	IranIran	14.7% of GDP	2012
200	Costa RicaCosta Rica	14.6% of GDP	2012
201	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	14.2% of GDP	2011
202	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	14.1% of GDP	2012
203	Sri LankaSri Lanka	13.4% of GDP	2012
204	PakistanPakistan	12.4% of GDP	2012
205	GuatemalaGuatemala	11.8% of GDP	2012
206	BangladeshBangladesh	11.6% of GDP	2012
207	North KoreaNorth Korea	11.4% of GDP	2013
208	AfghanistanAfghanistan	11.3% of GDP	2012
209	IndiaIndia	9.5% of GDP	2012
=210	NigeriaNigeria	8.4% of GDP	2012
=210	AndorraAndorra	8.4% of GDP	2011
212	SyriaSyria	8.1% of GDP	2012
213	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	7.2% of GDP	2000
214	SudanSudan	6.6% of GDP	2012
215	BurmaBurma	4.2% of GDP	2012

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