Tax revenue - Country rankings

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Tax revenue, percent of GDP, 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 100 countries was 19.25 percent.The highest value was in Croatia: 152.18 percent and the lowest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 0.54 percent. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Tax revenue, 2021 Global rank Available data
Croatia 152.18 1 1995 - 2021
Denmark 35.46 2 1972 - 2021
Lesotho 32.39 3 1982 - 2021
New Zealand 28.84 4 1972 - 2021
Namibia 27.97 5 1990 - 2021
Kiribati 27.38 6 2011 - 2021
Sweden 27.34 7 1972 - 2021
UK 26.38 8 1972 - 2021
Luxembourg 26.14 9 1972 - 2021
South Africa 25.92 10 1972 - 2021
Austria 25.78 11 1972 - 2021
Norway 25.75 12 1972 - 2021
Italy 25.41 13 1973 - 2021
Greece 25.34 14 1972 - 2021
Samoa 25.02 15 2012 - 2021
Netherlands 24.78 16 1973 - 2021
Israel 24.62 17 1995 - 2021
Malta 24.23 18 1972 - 2021
Cyprus 24.11 19 1975 - 2021
France 23.97 20 1972 - 2021
Belgium 23.35 21 1995 - 2021
Mozambique 23.31 22 2010 - 2021
Australia 23.13 23 1972 - 2021
Botswana 22.25 24 1990 - 2021
Portugal 22.14 25 1973 - 2021
Armenia 22.03 26 2004 - 2021
Latvia 21.77 27 1995 - 2021
Georgia 21.73 28 1995 - 2021
Iceland 21.62 29 1972 - 2021
Palestine 21.47 30 2005 - 2021
Hungary 21.46 31 1991 - 2021
Estonia 21.42 32 1995 - 2021
Lithuania 21.39 33 1995 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 20.67 34 2011 - 2021
Finland 20.66 35 1972 - 2021
Bulgaria 20.62 36 1990 - 2021
Serbia 20.62 37 2007 - 2021
Macao 19.85 38 1996 - 2021
Chile 19.6 39 1972 - 2021
Morocco 19.55 40 1990 - 2021
El Salvador 19.42 41 1998 - 2021
Slovakia 19.29 42 1995 - 2021
Poland 19.21 43 1994 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 19.12 44 2005 - 2021
Ukraine 19.08 45 1999 - 2021
Nicaragua 18.9 46 1990 - 2021
Moldova 18.39 47 1996 - 2021
Slovenia 18.3 48 1995 - 2021
Mauritius 18.28 49 1976 - 2021
Albania 18.2 50 1995 - 2021
Turkey 17.88 51 1972 - 2021
North Macedonia 17.61 52 2005 - 2021
Senegal 17.52 53 2015 - 2021
Nepal 17.49 54 1990 - 2021
Ireland 17.48 55 1972 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 17.45 56 2014 - 2021
San Marino 17.3 57 2002 - 2021
Mongolia 16.91 58 1992 - 2021
South Korea 16.8 59 1972 - 2021
Zambia 16.74 60 1990 - 2021
Cambodia 16.36 61 2002 - 2021
Peru 16.11 62 1972 - 2021
Burkina Faso 15.91 63 2002 - 2021
Fiji 15.91 64 1990 - 2021
Spain 15.23 65 1972 - 2021
Romania 14.99 66 1981 - 2021
Colombia 14.44 67 1998 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 14.38 68 1972 - 2021
Brazil 14.32 69 2010 - 2021
Thailand 14.32 70 1972 - 2021
Philippines 14.13 71 1990 - 2021
Costa Rica 14.07 72 1972 - 2021
Bahamas 13.98 73 1990 - 2021
Mexico 13.87 74 1972 - 2021
Azerbaijan 13.42 75 1994 - 2021
Czechia 13.36 76 1993 - 2021
Canada 13.26 77 1990 - 2021
Kenya 13.26 78 2014 - 2021
Singapore 13.12 79 1972 - 2021
Ecuador 12.86 80 2013 - 2021
Ivory Coast 12.56 81 1990 - 2021
Uganda 12.46 82 2015 - 2021
Russia 11.65 83 1999 - 2021
Guatemala 11.61 84 1990 - 2021
Argentina 11.48 85 1990 - 2021
Malawi 11.38 86 2009 - 2021
Malaysia 11.24 87 1996 - 2021
Germany 11.23 88 1972 - 2021
USA 11.23 89 1972 - 2021
Switzerland 10.25 90 1980 - 2021
Madagascar 10.24 91 1990 - 2021
Paraguay 9.79 92 2005 - 2021
Kazakhstan 9.45 93 1997 - 2021
Indonesia 9.09 94 1972 - 2021
C.A. Republic 8.21 95 2004 - 2021
Bangladesh 7.64 96 2001 - 2021
Sri Lanka 7.38 97 1990 - 2021
Lebanon 5.68 98 1997 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 5.37 99 2006 - 2021
UA Emirates 0.54 100 1997 - 2021


Definition: Tax revenue refers to compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue.
1. Croatia
2. Denmark
3. Lesotho
4. New Zealand
5. Namibia
6. Kiribati
7. Sweden
8. UK
9. Luxembourg
10. South Africa
11. Austria
12. Norway
13. Italy
14. Greece
15. Samoa
16. Netherlands
17. Israel
18. Malta
19. Cyprus
20. France
21. Belgium
22. Mozambique
23. Australia
24. Botswana
25. Portugal
26. Armenia
27. Latvia
28. Georgia
29. Iceland
30. Palestine
31. Hungary
32. Estonia
33. Lithuania
34. Solomon Isl.
35. Finland
36. Bulgaria
37. Serbia
38. Macao
39. Chile
40. Morocco
41. El Salvador
42. Slovakia
43. Poland
44. Bosnia & Herz.
45. Ukraine
46. Nicaragua
47. Moldova
48. Slovenia
49. Mauritius
50. Albania
51. Turkey
52. North Macedonia
53. Senegal
54. Nepal
55. Ireland
56. Kyrgyzstan
57. San Marino
58. Mongolia
59. South Korea
60. Zambia
61. Cambodia
62. Peru
63. Burkina Faso
64. Fiji
65. Spain
66. Romania
67. Colombia
68. Domin. Rep.
69. Brazil
70. Thailand
71. Philippines
72. Costa Rica
73. Bahamas
74. Mexico
75. Azerbaijan
76. Czechia
77. Canada
78. Kenya
79. Singapore
80. Ecuador
81. Ivory Coast
82. Uganda
83. Russia
84. Guatemala
85. Argentina
86. Malawi
87. Malaysia
88. Germany
89. USA
90. Switzerland
91. Madagascar
92. Paraguay
93. Kazakhstan
94. Indonesia
95. C.A. Republic
96. Bangladesh
97. Sri Lanka
98. Lebanon
99. Eq. Guinea
100. UA Emirates
152.18
35.46
32.39
28.84
27.97
27.38
27.34
26.38
26.14
25.92
25.78
25.75
25.41
25.34
25.02
24.78
24.62
24.23
24.11
23.97
23.35
23.31
23.13
22.25
22.14
22.03
21.77
21.73
21.62
21.47
21.46
21.42
21.39
20.67
20.66
20.62
20.62
19.85
19.60
19.55
19.42
19.29
19.21
19.12
19.08
18.90
18.39
18.30
18.28
18.20
17.88
17.61
17.52
17.49
17.48
17.45
17.30
16.91
16.80
16.74
16.36
16.11
15.91
15.91
15.23
14.99
14.44
14.38
14.32
14.32
14.13
14.07
13.98
13.87
13.42
13.36
13.26
13.26
13.12
12.86
12.56
12.46
11.65
11.61
11.48
11.38
11.24
11.23
11.23
10.25
10.24
9.79
9.45
9.09
8.21
7.64
7.38
5.68
5.37
0.54
0
38
76.1
114.1
152.18
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