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Data Starter: Tax revenue as a % of GDP, 2024 (OECD)

Elizabeth Veal

7th July 2026

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Which countries have the highest tax revenue-to -GDP ratio?

Using the Visual Capitalist bar chart, do these data calculation questions:

  1. As a % of GDP, how does the UK’s tax revenue compare to the OECD average?
  2. Compare the tax revenue as a % of GDP between France, Japan and the USA.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.