Tax rate in United States
United States: Tax rate was 19.85 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.85 Rate
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.02 Rate
in 2017
All-time low
13.86 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax rate in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2023, tax rate in United States stood at 19.85 Rate.
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 Rate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.86 Rate, in 2020.
United States ranks 13th of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 Rate | 17.71 Rate | 20.26 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 Rate | 18.66 Rate | 21.02 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 Rate | 13.86 Rate | 20.17 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0594 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5014 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8696 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.86 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9189 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in United States?
- Tax rate in United States was 19.85 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 Rate in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 Rate in 2020.
- How does United States rank for tax rate?
- United States ranks 13th out of 34 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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