OECD · World Bank

Tax rates of the world

Corporate income tax and top personal income tax rates in OECD countries since 1981, and tax revenue as a share of GDP in 160 countries — with every figure’s year and source.

OECD average corporate tax rate: 23.7 %
OECD average top income tax rate: 42.5 %
World tax revenue, % of GDP: 13.9 %

Corporate income tax

1	Colombia	35.0 %
2	Portugal	31.5 %
3	Australia	30.0 %
4	Costa Rica	30.0 %
5	Mexico	30.0 %
6	Germany	29.9 %
7	Japan	29.7 %
8	New Zealand	28.0 %
9	Italy	27.8 %
10	Chile	27.0 %
11	South Korea	26.5 %
12	Canada	26.2 %
13	France	25.8 %
14	Netherlands	25.8 %
15	United States	25.8 %

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Top income tax rate

1	Japan	55.9 %
2	Denmark	55.9 %
3	France	55.4 %
4	Austria	55.0 %
5	Canada	53.5 %
6	Portugal	53.0 %
7	Belgium	52.9 %
8	Sweden	52.2 %
9	Finland	51.3 %
10	Israel	50.0 %
11	South Korea	49.5 %
12	Netherlands	49.5 %
13	Ireland	48.0 %
14	Germany	47.5 %
15	Italy	47.2 %

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Tax revenue, % of GDP

1	Lesotho	35.4 %
2	Namibia	33.9 %
3	Denmark	33.4 %
4	New Zealand	29.5 %
5	Luxembourg	28.6 %
6	Macao SAR	27.4 %
7	Greece	27.4 %
8	Sweden	27.2 %
9	United Kingdom	26.9 %
10	South Africa	25.9 %
11	Austria	25.8 %
12	Italy	25.6 %
13	Finland	25.3 %
14	Netherlands	25.3 %
15	Norway	24.5 %

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Compare countries in any year

One table per year with every country’s corporate and income tax rates and tax revenue.

All years

2024115 2023136 2022146 2021155 2020165 2019167 2018171 2017177 2016177 2015180 2014177 2013166 2012168 2011163 2010159 2009151 2008145 2007137 2006135 2005132 2004124 2003121 2002118 2001112

Regions and country groups

Tax revenue and tax structure for World Bank aggregates.

All groups

Region or group	Tax revenue, % of GDP
Other small states	22.0 %
Pacific island small states	20.9 %
Small states	20.5 %
European Union	19.8 %
Europe & Central Asia	19.7 %
Euro area	19.2 %
Central Europe and the Baltics	18.6 %
Africa Eastern and Southern	18.2 %
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	17.8 %
Caribbean small states	17.7 %