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United States Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in United States stood at 92.98% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.16 percentage points from 92.82% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 91.9% (up 1.08 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 82.81% in 2017. United States had the highest value of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023.

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 States?

Direct taxes in United States stood at 92.98% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.16 percentage points from 92.82% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 91.9% (up 1.08 percentage points since).

How does United States rank for Direct taxes?

United States had the highest value of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023.

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

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 82.81% in 2017.

Metadata for Direct taxes in United States
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryUnited States
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 92.98% (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 States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=US

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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