Total government revenue
Everything the state, local authorities and social security take in during a year: taxes and contributions, but also oil revenue, dividends, sales of services, grants. As a share of GDP.
In 2024, 134 countries have a value. Highest: Kuwait (74.2 %), Lesotho (62.5 %), Norway (61.7 %). Lowest: Sudan (2.9 %), Yemen (6.4 %), Ethiopia (7.5 %). World (GDP-weighted average): 29.7 %. France: 51.4 % (7th of 134).
Country ranking in 2024
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 74.2 % |
| 2 | Lesotho | 62.5 % |
| 3 | Norway | 61.7 % |
| 4 | Ukraine its history → | 54.1 % |
| 5 | Finland | 53.3 % |
| 6 | Denmark | 51.8 % |
| 7 | France its history → | 51.4 % |
| 8 | Austria | 51.4 % |
| 9 | Belgium | 50 % |
| 10 | Greece | 49.3 % |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 47.9 % |
| 12 | Sweden its history → | 47.6 % |
| 13 | Italy | 47.1 % |
| 14 | Germany its history → | 46.8 % |
| 15 | Croatia | 46 % |
| 16 | Slovenia | 45.5 % |
| 17 | Cyprus | 44.3 % |
| 18 | Netherlands its history → | 43.5 % |
| 19 | Portugal its history → | 43.5 % |
| 20 | Iceland | 43 % |
| 21 | Poland | 42.8 % |
| 22 | Canada | 42.7 % |
| 23 | Latvia | 42.6 % |
| 24 | Spain its history → | 42.2 % |
| 25 | Estonia | 42.1 % |
| 26 | Hungary its history → | 42 % |
| 27 | Slovakia | 41.8 % |
| 28 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 41.4 % |
| 29 | Czechia | 40.8 % |
| 30 | Brazil | 39.5 % |
| 31 | Mongolia | 38.9 % |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 38.7 % |
| 33 | New Zealand | 38.3 % |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 38.3 % |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 38 % |
| 36 | Japan | 37.6 % |
| 37 | Ecuador | 36.8 % |
| 38 | Australia its history → | 36.7 % |
| 39 | Namibia | 36.3 % |
| 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 35.6 % |
| 41 | Israel | 35.5 % |
| 42 | Russia | 35.3 % |
| 43 | Moldova | 34.1 % |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 33.6 % |
| 45 | Solomon Islands | 32.7 % |
| 46 | Switzerland its history → | 32.5 % |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 32.3 % |
| 48 | Oman | 32 % |
| 49 | Eswatini | 31.5 % |
| 50 | Argentina its history → | 31.5 % |
| 51 | Romania | 31.3 % |
| 52 | Jamaica | 30.3 % |
| 53 | United States | 29.9 % |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 29.6 % |
| 55 | Bolivia | 29.2 % |
| 56 | Morocco | 29.1 % |
| 57 | Colombia | 28.4 % |
| 58 | Albania | 28.2 % |
| 59 | Türkiye | 28.1 % |
| 60 | Georgia | 28 % |
| 61 | Tunisia | 27.9 % |
| 62 | Uruguay | 27.9 % |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 27.9 % |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 27.8 % |
| 65 | Fiji | 27.3 % |
| 66 | South Africa | 27.2 % |
| 67 | Trinidad & Tobago | 27.2 % |
| 68 | Mozambique | 27.1 % |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 27.1 % |
| 70 | Bhutan | 27 % |
| 71 | El Salvador | 26.8 % |
| 72 | Suriname | 26.8 % |
| 73 | Qatar | 26.7 % |
| 74 | Ireland | 26.4 % |
| 75 | Jordan | 25.7 % |
| 76 | China | 25.6 % |
| 77 | Congo - Brazzaville | 25.3 % |
| 78 | Uzbekistan | 25.2 % |
| 79 | Belize | 25.1 % |
| 80 | Mexico | 24.6 % |
| 81 | Honduras | 24.5 % |
| 82 | Chile | 23.9 % |
| 83 | Algeria | 23 % |
| 84 | Rwanda | 22.2 % |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 22 % |
| 86 | South Korea | 21.8 % |
| 87 | Thailand | 21.4 % |
| 88 | Philippines | 21.2 % |
| 89 | Gabon | 20.9 % |
| 90 | India its history → | 20.5 % |
| 91 | Senegal | 20.1 % |
| 92 | Malaysia | 19.9 % |
| 93 | Bahamas | 19.8 % |
| 94 | Togo | 19 % |
| 95 | Paraguay | 18.9 % |
| 96 | Peru | 18.7 % |
| 97 | Djibouti | 18 % |
| 98 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.9 % |
| 99 | Vietnam | 17.6 % |
| 100 | Burundi | 17.5 % |
| 101 | Kenya | 17.5 % |
| 102 | Angola | 17.4 % |
| 103 | Papua New Guinea | 17.1 % |
| 104 | Chad | 16.7 % |
| 105 | Dominican Republic | 16.4 % |
| 106 | Côte d’Ivoire | 16.4 % |
| 107 | Lebanon | 16.3 % |
| 108 | Tanzania | 16.1 % |
| 109 | Guyana | 15.9 % |
| 110 | Ghana | 15.9 % |
| 111 | Panama | 15.7 % |
| 112 | Guinea | 15.6 % |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) | 15.6 % |
| 114 | Congo - Kinshasa | 15.2 % |
| 115 | Costa Rica | 15.1 % |
| 116 | Benin | 15 % |
| 117 | Uganda | 14.7 % |
| 118 | Cambodia | 14.6 % |
| 119 | Central African Republic | 14.5 % |
| 120 | Indonesia | 14.5 % |
| 121 | Venezuela | 14 % |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 13.7 % |
| 123 | Madagascar | 13.7 % |
| 124 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.1 % |
| 125 | Pakistan | 12.7 % |
| 126 | Guatemala | 12.4 % |
| 127 | Haiti | 12.2 % |
| 128 | Nigeria | 10.8 % |
| 129 | Iran | 10.4 % |
| 130 | Niger | 9.2 % |
| 131 | Bangladesh | 8.3 % |
| 132 | Ethiopia | 7.5 % |
| 133 | Yemen | 6.4 % |
| 134 | Sudan | 2.9 % |
44 countries or territories have no value that year.
Continent averages
| World (GDP-weighted average) | 29.7 % |
| Europe (average) | 41.9 % |
| Africa (average) | 18.2 % |
| Americas (average) | 30.5 % |
| Asia (average) | 23.7 % |
| Oceania (average) | 36.4 % |
Understanding this map
Broader than taxes
The “Taxes” view counts only taxes and social contributions. This one adds all other revenue. The gap is huge in oil states: Kuwait collects barely 1% of its GDP in taxes, but its government revenue exceeds 70% of GDP, almost all from oil. Norway (about 60%) adds the income from its oil and its sovereign fund. In poor countries, foreign grants can also weigh heavily.
A century of growth of the state
Before 1914, governments in rich countries rarely took in more than 10 to 15% of GDP (France about 12% in 1900). The two world wars, then the welfare state (pensions, health, education), pushed this to 40-50% in Europe by the 1970s-1980s. France is around 51% today, Germany about 47%, the United States about 30%.
Limits
Source: IMF, Public Finances in Modern History (revenue and spending, 1800-2024); for countries missing from that database, the World Economic Outlook balance since 1980. The database uses general government (state, local authorities, social security) where available, otherwise central government: for several rich countries the series switches from one to the other between 1960 and 1993 (France in 1978), hence a jump; the curve is cut at that date and the tooltip flags it. Before 1950 few countries are covered. World and continents: GDP-weighted average, shown when available countries make up at least 60% of the zone's GDP.
Sources : FMI, Public Finances in Modern History (Mauro et al.) ; World Economic Outlook
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