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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.13 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 20.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 19.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 19.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 22 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2021 | 20.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 19.3 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 18.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 18.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 20.3 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 19.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 19.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 19.3 % of GDP |