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United States Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in United States stood at 2.934 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 7% from 2.741 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.764 trillion (up 66% since). The highest value since 1972 was 3.051 trillion in 2022, the lowest 127 billion in 1972. United States ranked 16th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; South Korea ranked first.

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

Key facts

What is the latest Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in United States?

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in United States stood at 2.934 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is up 7% from 2.741 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.764 trillion (up 66% since).

How does United States rank for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)?

United States ranked 16th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) on record in United States?

The highest value since 1972 was 3.051 trillion in 2022, the lowest 127 billion in 1972.

Metadata for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in United States
IndicatorTaxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
CountryUnited States
CategoryMacroeconomics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 2.934 trillion (2024)

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

World Bank. (2026). Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=US

MLA

World Bank. "Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=US.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=US.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_tax_ypkg_cn_usa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=US}
}