Tax rate in United States
United States: Tax rate was 19.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax rate in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, tax rate in United States stood at 19.85.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in United States peaked at 21.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 2020.
United States ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.26 | — |
| 2001 | 20.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.05 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.76 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.72 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.62 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.75 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.71 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 18.52 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.57 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 20.68 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.83 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.02 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.86 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 20.17 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.8% | 19.73 | 13.86 |
| 2022 | +29.3% | 15.6 | 20.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 | 17.71 | 20.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 18.66 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 | 13.86 | 20.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in United States?
- Tax rate in United States was 19.85 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for tax rate?
- United States ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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