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United Kingdom Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in United Kingdom stood at 52.63% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.17 percentage points from 51.46% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 45.07% (up 7.56 percentage points since). The highest value since 1972 was 63.04% in 1975, the lowest 45.07% in 2014. United Kingdom ranked 24th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in United Kingdom?

Direct taxes in United Kingdom stood at 52.63% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in United Kingdom rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.17 percentage points from 51.46% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 45.07% (up 7.56 percentage points since).

How does United Kingdom rank for Direct taxes?

United Kingdom ranked 24th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in United Kingdom?

The highest value since 1972 was 63.04% in 1975, the lowest 45.07% in 2014.

Metadata for Direct taxes in United Kingdom
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 52.63% (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=GB

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=GB.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=GB.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_gbr,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- United Kingdom}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/GBR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=GB}
}