Tax revenue incl. social contributions (% of GDP) by country
United States: 25.6% in 2024, 31st of 38 OECD members (highest first).
Highest: 
Denmark (45.2%, 2024) · Lowest: 
Mexico (18.3%, 2024) · 38 countries and territories with data.
Taxes and social security contributions at all levels of government as a share of GDP (OECD Revenue Statistics). Covers OECD members.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).
World ranking (highest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 45.2% | 2024 |
| 2 |  France | 43.5% | 2024 |
| 3 |  Austria | 43.4% | 2024 |
| 4 |  Italy | 42.8% | 2024 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 42.6% | 2024 |
| 6 |  Finland | 42.2% | 2024 |
| 7 |  Luxembourg | 41.5% | 2024 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 41.4% | 2024 |
| 9 |  Norway | 40.2% | 2024 |
| 10 |  Greece | 39.8% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Netherlands | 38.5% | 2024 |
| 12 |  Slovenia | 38.3% | 2024 |
| 13 |  Germany | 38.0% | 2024 |
| 14 |  Iceland | 36.9% | 2024 |
| 15 |  Spain | 36.7% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Poland | 36.6% | 2024 |
| 17 |  Slovakia | 35.6% | 2024 |
| 18 |  Estonia | 35.2% | 2024 |
| 19 |  Portugal | 35.1% | 2024 |
| 20 |  Latvia | 34.9% | 2024 |
| 21 |  Canada | 34.9% | 2024 |
| 22 |  United Kingdom | 34.4% | 2024 |
| 23 |  Hungary | 34.4% | 2024 |
| 24 |  Czechia | 34.0% | 2024 |
| 25 |  Japan | 33.7% | 2023 |
| 26 |  Lithuania | 33.1% | 2024 |
| 27 |  New Zealand | 32.9% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Israel | 30.9% | 2024 |
| 29 |  Australia | 29.9% | 2023 |
| 30 |  Switzerland | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 31 |  United States | 25.6% | 2024 |
| 32 |  South Korea | 25.3% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Costa Rica | 24.8% | 2024 |
| 34 |  Türkiye | 24.0% | 2024 |
| 35 |  Ireland | 21.7% | 2024 |
| 36 |  Chile | 20.5% | 2024 |
| 37 |  Colombia | 19.9% | 2024 |
| 38 | Mexico | 18.3% | 2024 |
Source: OECD Data Explorer, Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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