What does taxes on income and wealth measure?

Taxes on income and wealth, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the taxes on income and wealth data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_taxag («Main national accounts tax aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is taxes on income and wealth updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Taxes on income and wealth in the European Union (27) i

Name: Taxes on income and wealth in the European Union (27): 13.2% in 2024
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_taxag), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

13.2%

European Union (27) · 2024

Year-on-year change+0.2 pp

Previous period13.0% 2023

Rank in Europe—

EU2713.2%

Spain12.5%

Trend

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About this indicator

What is the latest taxes on income and wealth figure in the European Union (27)?: 13.2% in 2024.
What does taxes on income and wealth measure?: Taxes on income and wealth, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the taxes on income and wealth data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_taxag («Main national accounts tax aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is taxes on income and wealth updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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