Tax Revenue Share of GDP by Country 2023
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Tax Revenue Share of GDP by Country 2023Lesotho leads with tax revenue at 40% of GDP, well ahead of Namibia on 32.7% and Nauru on 32.1%, a result that overturns the assumption that only rich welfare states tax heavily. Lesotho and Namibia both draw large revenues through the Southern African Customs Union, which pools and redistributes customs duties. Denmark on 32% is the highest-ranked Nordic country and the first that matches expectations. The measure captures collection rather than rates, which is why nations famous for high headline tax rates do not automatically appear: what matters is how much is actually gathered. Europe still supplies six of the top ten through Denmark, Sweden, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Greece and Norway.
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- Data source
- World Bank (IMF Government Finance Statistics)
- Coverage
- 10 entities · 2023 · 10 observations
- Measure
- Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
- Last updated
- 15 July 2026
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- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2023.
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