Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.