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

% of GDP · Annual · 1789–2025 · 235 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.

In the United States, the central government tax revenue reading was 10.6% of GDP in 2025, compared with 10.4% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +0.2 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 10.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
202510.6 % of GDP
202410.4 % of GDP
202310.4 % of GDP
202212.4 % of GDP
202110.4 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202010.1 % of GDP
20199.66 % of GDP
20189.62 % of GDP
20179.91 % of GDP
201610.6 % of GDP
201511 % of GDP
201410.6 % of GDP
201310.1 % of GDP
20129.41 % of GDP
20119.35 % of GDP
20108.06 % of GDP
20097.9 % of GDP
200810.5 % of GDP
200711.1 % of GDP
200610.8 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.