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
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in United States of America, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for United States of America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 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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