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

% of GDP · Annual · 1798–2024 · 217 observations

About this series

Combined government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The United Kingdom's combined government tax revenue reading was 28.8% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 28.8% of GDP in 2023 was 0 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.5% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202428.8 % of GDP
202328.8 % of GDP
202228.7 % of GDP
202128 % of GDP
202026.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201926.6 % of GDP
201827 % of GDP
201727 % of GDP
201626.9 % of GDP
201526.5 % of GDP
201426.3 % of GDP
201326.6 % of GDP
201226.5 % of GDP
201127.3 % of GDP
201026.8 % of GDP
200925.7 % of GDP
200827.9 % of GDP
200727.4 % of GDP
200627.2 % of GDP
200526.9 % 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.