United Kingdom — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1830–2024 · 195 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For the United Kingdom, the central government tax revenue reading stood at 27.3% of GDP in 2024. Against 27.3% of GDP in 2023, the period change was −0.01 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 26% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202427.3 % of GDP
202327.3 % of GDP
202227.1 % of GDP
202126.4 % of GDP
202024.8 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201925.1 % of GDP
201825.6 % of GDP
201725.6 % of GDP
201625.5 % of GDP
201525.1 % of GDP
201424.9 % of GDP
201325.1 % of GDP
201225.1 % of GDP
201125.8 % of GDP
201025.3 % of GDP
200924.2 % of GDP
200826.5 % of GDP
200726 % of GDP
200625.8 % of GDP
200525.5 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.