Government revenue
% of GDP · no best or worst — largest to smallest
149 of 216 countries report a figure for government revenue
World average: 26.2%
| Rank | Country | Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nauru | 115.5% | 2024 | |
| #2 | Kiribati | 80.2% | 2023 | |
| #3 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 | |
| #4 | Norway | 51.5% | 2024 | |
| #5 | Austria | 45.1% | 2024 | |
| #6 | Greece | 44.8% | 2024 | |
| #7 | Luxembourg | 44.6% | 2024 | |
| #8 | Slovenia | 43.5% | 2024 | |
| #9 | France | 42.1% | 2024 | |
| #10 | Lesotho | 42.0% | 2024 | |
| #11 | Finland | 41.8% | 2024 | |
| #12 | San Marino | 41.2% | 2023 | |
| #13 | Italy | 40.1% | 2024 | |
| #14 | Cyprus | 39.9% | 2024 | |
| #15 | Kingdom of the Netherlands | 39.4% | 2024 | |
| #16 | Slovakia | 39.3% | 2024 | |
| #17 | Azerbaijan | 38.9% | 2024 | |
| #18 | Serbia | 38.6% | 2022 | |
| #19 | Iraq | 38.6% | 2019 | |
| #20 | Estonia | 38.3% | 2024 | |
| #21 | Denmark | 38.3% | 2024 | |
| #22 | Hungary | 37.9% | 2024 | |
| #23 | Belgium | 37.9% | 2024 | |
| #24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37.6% | 2024 | |
| #25 | Portugal | 37.4% | 2024 | |
| #26 | Czech Republic | 36.5% | 2024 | |
| #27 | Poland | 35.9% | 2023 | |
| #28 | Namibia | 35.6% | 2024 | |
| #29 | Croatia | 35.1% | 2023 | |
| #30 | Lithuania | 35.1% | 2024 | |
| #31 | United Kingdom | 34.8% | 2024 | |
| #32 | Bulgaria | 34.4% | 2024 | |
| #33 | New Zealand | 34.2% | 2024 | |
| #34 | Latvia | 33.9% | 2024 | |
| #35 | Ukraine | 33.7% | 2024 | |
| #36 | Malta | 33.2% | 2024 | |
| #37 | Sweden | 33.0% | 2024 | |
| #38 | Macau | 31.8% | 2024 | |
| #39 | Mongolia | 31.6% | 2024 | |
| #40 | Turkey | 31.5% | 2024 | |
| #41 | Israel | 31.5% | 2024 | |
| #42 | Iceland | 31.4% | 2023 | |
| #43 | Marshall Islands | 31.3% | 2020 | |
| #44 | Ecuador | 31.0% | 2022 | |
| #45 | North Macedonia | 30.9% | 2024 | |
| #46 | Samoa | 30.7% | 2023 | |
| #47 | Romania | 30.7% | 2024 | |
| #48 | Uruguay | 30.6% | 2024 | |
| #49 | Kyrgyzstan | 30.4% | 2024 | |
| #50 | Andorra | 29.8% | 2024 | |
| #51 | Federated States of Micronesia | 29.7% | 2020 | |
| #52 | Spain | 29.7% | 2024 | |
| #53 | Moldova | 29.4% | 2023 | |
| #54 | South Africa | 29.4% | 2024 | |
| #55 | Germany | 29.4% | 2024 | |
| #56 | Georgia | 28.7% | 2024 | |
| #57 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 28.5% | 2020 | |
| #58 | Belarus | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| #59 | Botswana | 28.1% | 2023 | |
| #60 | Russia | 27.8% | 2024 | |
| #61 | Costa Rica | 27.4% | 2024 | |
| #62 | El Salvador | 27.3% | 2024 | |
| #63 | Jamaica | 26.9% | 2020 | |
| #64 | Saudi Arabia | 26.8% | 2024 | |
| #65 | Fiji | 26.6% | 2024 | |
| #66 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.4% | 2022 | |
| #67 | Brazil | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| #68 | Morocco | 26.2% | 2023 | |
| #69 | Australia | 26.1% | 2022 | |
| #70 | Albania | 26.1% | 2024 | |
| #71 | Colombia | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| #72 | South Korea | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| #73 | Ireland | 25.7% | 2024 | |
| #74 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 25.6% | 2017 | |
| #75 | Solomon Islands | 25.4% | 2024 | |
| #76 | Barbados | 25.2% | 2016 | |
| #77 | Eswatini | 25.1% | 2021 | |
| #78 | Maldives | 24.8% | 2021 | |
| #79 | Mauritius | 24.7% | 2024 | |
| #80 | Mozambique | 24.5% | 2024 | |
| #81 | Trinidad and Tobago | 24.3% | 2019 | |
| #82 | Palau | 24.2% | 2020 | |
| #83 | Senegal | 24.2% | 2023 | |
| #84 | Vanuatu | 24.2% | 2023 | |
| #85 | Armenia | 24.1% | 2024 | |
| #86 | Belize | 23.8% | 2017 | |
| #87 | Zambia | 23.4% | 2024 | |
| #88 | Tonga | 22.6% | 2023 | |
| #89 | Honduras | 22.2% | 2020 | |
| #90 | Chile | 21.9% | 2024 | |
| #91 | Cape Verde | 21.6% | 2020 | |
| #92 | Nicaragua | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| #93 | Burkina Faso | 21.2% | 2024 | |
| #94 | Jordan | 21.2% | 2023 | |
| #95 | Peru | 20.7% | 2021 | |
| #96 | Thailand | 20.2% | 2024 | |
| #97 | Republic of the Congo | 20.1% | 2021 | |
| #98 | Bhutan | 20.0% | 2020 | |
| #99 | Canada | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| #100 | Mexico | 19.4% | 2024 | |
| #101 | Saint Lucia | 19.4% | 2017 | |
| #102 | The Bahamas | 19.4% | 2024 | |
| #103 | Uzbekistan | 19.4% | 2023 | |
| #104 | Tajikistan | 18.7% | 2024 | |
| #105 | Rwanda | 18.7% | 2023 | |
| #106 | Paraguay | 18.7% | 2024 | |
| #107 | Kenya | 18.6% | 2023 | |
| #108 | Angola | 18.2% | 2024 | |
| #109 | United States | 17.8% | 2024 | |
| #110 | Singapore | 17.7% | 2024 | |
| #111 | Dominican Republic | 17.5% | 2024 | |
| #112 | Switzerland | 17.0% | 2024 | |
| #113 | Argentina | 16.9% | 2024 | |
| #114 | Malaysia | 16.8% | 2024 | |
| #115 | Philippines | 16.7% | 2024 | |
| #116 | Papua New Guinea | 16.6% | 2024 | |
| #117 | Kazakhstan | 16.5% | 2023 | |
| #118 | Nepal | 16.5% | 2023 | |
| #119 | Malawi | 15.9% | 2024 | |
| #120 | Togo | 15.7% | 2023 | |
| #121 | Bahrain | 15.5% | 2020 | |
| #122 | Gabon | 15.1% | 2021 | |
| #123 | Ghana | 15.0% | 2023 | |
| #124 | People's Republic of China | 14.9% | 2024 | |
| #125 | Tanzania | 14.5% | 2024 | |
| #126 | Myanmar | 14.4% | 2019 | |
| #127 | Burundi | 14.2% | 2021 | |
| #128 | Uganda | 14.0% | 2024 | |
| #129 | Laos | 13.9% | 2022 | |
| #130 | Cambodia | 13.8% | 2023 | |
| #131 | Cameroon | 13.7% | 2021 | |
| #132 | Lebanon | 13.5% | 2024 | |
| #133 | Ivory Coast | 13.4% | 2023 | |
| #134 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.2% | 2022 | |
| #135 | Afghanistan | 13.0% | 2017 | |
| #136 | Guatemala | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| #137 | Mali | 12.7% | 2020 | |
| #138 | Madagascar | 12.2% | 2024 | |
| #139 | Sri Lanka | 11.1% | 2023 | |
| #140 | Panama | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| #141 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.2% | 2024 | |
| #142 | Bangladesh | 9.5% | 2021 | |
| #143 | India | 9.4% | 2022 | |
| #144 | Central African Republic | 9.2% | 2021 | |
| #145 | Sudan | 8.8% | 2016 | |
| #146 | Zimbabwe | 8.1% | 2018 | |
| #147 | Ethiopia | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| #148 | Somalia | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| #149 | United Arab Emirates | 3.0% | 2024 | |
| — | Algeria | — | — | |
| — | American Samoa | — | — | |
| — | Antigua and Barbuda | — | — | |
| — | Aruba | — | — | |
| — | Benin | — | — | |
| — | Bermuda | — | — | |
| — | Bolivia | — | — | |
| — | British Virgin Islands | — | — | |
| — | Brunei | — | — | |
| — | Cayman Islands | — | — | |
| — | Chad | — | — | |
| — | Comoros | — | — | |
| — | Cuba | — | — | |
| — | Curaçao | — | — | |
| — | Djibouti | — | — | |
| — | Dominica | — | — | |
| — | Egypt | — | — | |
| — | Eritrea | — | — | |
| — | Faroe Islands | — | — | |
| — | French Polynesia | — | — | |
| — | The Gambia | — | — | |
| — | Gibraltar | — | — | |
| — | Greenland | — | — | |
| — | Grenada | — | — | |
| — | Guam | — | — | |
| — | Guinea | — | — | |
| — | Guyana | — | — | |
| — | Haiti | — | — | |
| — | Hong Kong | — | — | |
| — | Indonesia | — | — | |
| — | Iran | — | — | |
| — | Isle of Man | — | — | |
| — | Japan | — | — | |
| — | North Korea | — | — | |
| — | Kosovo | — | — | |
| — | Kuwait | — | — | |
| — | Liberia | — | — | |
| — | Libya | — | — | |
| — | Liechtenstein | — | — | |
| — | Mauritania | — | — | |
| — | Monaco | — | — | |
| — | Montenegro | — | — | |
| — | New Caledonia | — | — | |
| — | Niger | — | — | |
| — | Nigeria | — | — | |
| — | Northern Mariana Islands | — | — | |
| — | Oman | — | — | |
| — | Pakistan | — | — | |
| — | Puerto Rico | — | — | |
| — | Qatar | — | — | |
| — | São Tomé and Príncipe | — | — | |
| — | Seychelles | — | — | |
| — | Sierra Leone | — | — | |
| — | Sint Maarten | — | — | |
| — | South Sudan | — | — | |
| — | Saint-Martin | — | — | |
| — | Suriname | — | — | |
| — | Syria | — | — | |
| — | Tunisia | — | — | |
| — | Turkmenistan | — | — | |
| — | Turks and Caicos Islands | — | — | |
| — | Tuvalu | — | — | |
| — | Venezuela | — | — | |
| — | Vietnam | — | — | |
| — | United States Virgin Islands | — | — | |
| — | Palestine | — | — | |
| — | Yemen | — | — |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)