General government revenue covers taxes, social contributions and other receipts across all levels of government. As a share of GDP it varies enormously between OECD countries, reflecting fundamentally different choices about the size and role of the state.
In 2024, Norway recorded the highest figure at 60.5% of GDP and Mexico the lowest at 22.9%.
| Rank | Country | Revenue, % of GDP | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 60.5 | 2024 |
| 2 | Finland | 53.4 | 2024 |
| 3 | France | 51.2 | 2024 |
| 4 | Austria | 50.6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Denmark | 50.6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Belgium | 49.7 | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 49.4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 48.4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 47.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 47.0 | 2024 |
| 11 | Germany | 46.8 | 2024 |
| 12 | Slovenia | 45.6 | 2024 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 43.9 | 2024 |
| 14 | Latvia | 43.5 | 2024 |
| 15 | Scotland (Excluding Oil) | 43.2 | 2024 |
| 16 | Portugal | 43.0 | 2024 |
| 17 | Canada | 43.0 | 2024 |
| 18 | Scotland (Per Capita Oil) | 43.0 | 2024 |
| 19 | Iceland | 42.9 | 2024 |
| 20 | Estonia | 42.8 | 2024 |
| 21 | Poland | 42.8 | 2024 |
| 22 | Spain | 42.3 | 2024 |
| 23 | Hungary | 42.2 | 2024 |
| 24 | Slovakia | 42.1 | 2024 |
| 25 | New Zealand | 41.4 | 2024 |
| 26 | Czechia | 41.2 | 2024 |
| 27 | Scotland | 40.5 | 2024 |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 40.2 | 2024 |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 39.7 | 2024 |
| 30 | Lithuania | 38.1 | 2024 |
| 31 | Japan | 37.1 | 2024 |
| 32 | Israel | 36.2 | 2024 |
| 33 | Australia | 35.7 | 2024 |
| 34 | South Korea | 33.6 | 2024 |
| 35 | Colombia | 33.3 | 2024 |
| 36 | Switzerland | 33.0 | 2024 |
| 37 | United States | 31.5 | 2024 |
| 38 | Ireland | 26.5 | 2024 |
| 39 | Chile | 25.0 | 2024 |
| 40 | Mexico | 22.9 | 2024 |