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

% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2026 · 67 observations

About this series

General 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.

The general government tax revenue reading for the United States was 20.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 19.4% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.78 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 19.8% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2013–2026

PeriodValue
20260.13 % of GDP
202520.2 % of GDP
202419.4 % of GDP
202319.3 % of GDP
202222 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2013
202120.7 % of GDP
202019.3 % of GDP
201918.9 % of GDP
201818.7 % of GDP
201720.3 % of GDP
201619.6 % of GDP
201519.9 % of GDP
201419.7 % of GDP
201319.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.