Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 52.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.4%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
119th
of 182 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2000
All-time low
40.2%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United States of America, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 69.42001: 60.22002: 52.22003: 50.22004: 51.72005: 55.72006: 58.32007: 57.22008: 50.92009: 40.22010: 41.92011: 45.62012: 48.22013: 522014: 53.82015: 55.22016: 53.82017: 56.32018: 51.92019: 51.62020: 42.42021: 47.72022: 60.12023: 52.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 52.4% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2023.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United States of America peaked at 69.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2009.

United States of America ranks 119th of 182 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 69.4%
2001 60.2% -13.2%
2002 52.2% -13.3%
2003 50.2% -3.8%
2004 51.7% +3.0%
2005 55.7% +7.8%
2006 58.3% +4.6%
2007 57.2% -1.8%
2008 50.9% -11.1%
2009 40.2% -20.9%
2010 41.9% +4.0%
2011 45.6% +9.1%
2012 48.2% +5.5%
2013 52.0% +8.0%
2014 53.8% +3.5%
2015 55.2% +2.4%
2016 53.8% -2.4%
2017 56.3% +4.6%
2018 51.9% -7.7%
2019 51.6% -0.7%
2020 42.4% -17.7%
2021 47.7% +12.5%
2022 60.1% +25.9%
2023 52.4% -12.9%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 52.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.6% 40.2% 69.4% 10
2010s 51.0% 41.9% 56.3% 10
2020s 50.7% 42.4% 60.1% 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 116 Andorra 52.9% compare
  2. 117 Austria 52.8% compare
  3. 118 Maldives 52.7% compare
  4. 120 Brazil 52.2% compare
  5. 121 France 52.0% compare
  6. 122 Hungary 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United States of America?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United States of America was 52.4% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
United States of America ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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