Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 62.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Kingdom is 62.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Kingdom peaked at 73.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 62.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 62.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 52.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 55.0% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 50.9% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 67 Samoa 63.6% compare
- 68 Switzerland 63.3% compare
- 69 Uganda 63.2% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.7% compare
- 72 Israel 62.5% compare
- 73 Luxembourg 62.5% compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United Kingdom was 62.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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