Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Tax revenue refers to compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue. More info »
1972
1978
1984
1990
1996
2002
2008
2014
2020
-2.00
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
United States
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020