List_of_countries_by_tax_revenue_as_percentage_of_gdp

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This table lists countries by total 2005 tax revenues (federal, state, and local) as a percentage of GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The data for EU (European Union) countries and Norway is from EUROSTAT (Statistical Office of the European Communities). Rise in overall tax burden in the EU27 to 39.6% of GDP in 2005. Eurostat news release. June 26, 2007. The data for Australia, Mexico and South Korea is from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).

#	Country	Tax in % of GDP (2005)
1	Sweden	51.3
2	Denmark	50.3
3	Belgium	45.5
4	Norway	44.3
5	France	44.0
6	Finland	43.9
7	Iceland	42.4
8	Austria	42.0
9	Italy	40.6
10	Slovenia	40.5
11	Germany	38.8
12	Hungary	38.5
13-14	Luxembourg	38.2
13-14	The Netherlands	38.2
15	United Kingdom	37.0
16	New Zealand	36.6
17	Czech Republic	36.3
18	Spain	35.6
19	Bulgaria	35.9
20	Cyprus	35.6
21-22	Malta	35.3
21-22	Portugal	35.3
23	Poland	34.2
24	Canada	33.5
25	Turkey	32.3
26	Estonia	30.9
27-28	Australia	30.9
27-28	Ireland	30.8
29	Switzerland	30.0
30	Latvia	29.4
31	Slovakia	29.3
32	Lithuania	28.9
33	Romania	27.3
34	United States	26.8
35	South Korea	25.5 OECD countries’ tax burdens back up to 2000 historic highs. October 17, 2007. OECD. Article introduces Table A link. Table A. Total tax revenue as percentage of GDP. By OECD nation, and by regional averages. 1975 to 2005. With provisional data also for 2006.
36	Mexico	19.9

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Additional references

5506.0 - Taxation Revenue, Australia, 2005-06. April 3, 2007. Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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