Total government revenue i
29 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GDP · Basic
Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_main), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2746.4%
Euro area46.8%
Spain42.9% 21 of 29
Simple average44.7%
Highest · 
Norway60.0%
Norway60.0%Lowest · 
Ireland22.8%
Ireland22.8%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 46.4% | +0.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 46.8% | +0.5 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 46.9% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 1 | Norway | 60.0% | -0.5 pp | — |
| 2 |  Finland | 53.9% | +0.5 pp | 1/27 |
| 3 |  France | 52.1% | +0.9 pp | 2/27 |
| 4 |  Denmark | 51.1% | -0.5 pp | 3/27 |
| 5 |  Austria | 51.0% | +0.4 pp | 4/27 |
| 6 |  Greece | 50.0% | +0.6 pp | 5/27 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 49.0% | -0.7 pp | 6/27 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 48.5% | -0.3 pp | 7/27 |
| 9 |  Italy | 48.1% | +1.1 pp | 8/27 |
| 10 |  Germany | 47.9% | +1.1 pp | 9/27 |
| 11 |  Slovenia | 47.1% | +1.5 pp | 10/27 |
| 11 |  Luxembourg | 47.1% | -0.6 pp | 10/27 |
| 11 |  Croatia | 47.1% | +1.0 pp | 10/27 |
| 14 |  Cyprus | 43.6% | +1.2 pp | 13/27 |
| 14 |  Latvia | 43.6% | +0.1 pp | 13/27 |
| 14 |  Poland | 43.6% | +0.8 pp | 13/27 |
| 17 |  Slovakia | 43.5% | +1.4 pp | 16/27 |
| 18 |  Portugal | 43.4% | +0.4 pp | 17/27 |
| 18 |  Estonia | 43.4% | +0.6 pp | 17/27 |
| 20 |  Netherlands | 43.3% | -0.3 pp | 19/27 |
| 21 |  Spain | 42.9% | +0.6 pp | 20/27 |
| 22 |  Hungary | 42.6% | +0.4 pp | 21/27 |
| 22 |  Iceland | 42.6% | -0.3 pp | — |
| 24 |  Czechia | 41.0% | -0.2 pp | 22/27 |
| 25 |  Lithuania | 39.4% | +1.3 pp | 23/27 |
| 26 |  Bulgaria | 38.1% | +2.0 pp | 24/27 |
| 27 |  Romania | 35.4% | +1.4 pp | 25/27 |
| 28 |  Malta | 34.8% | +1.0 pp | 26/27 |
| 29 | Ireland | 22.8% | -3.7 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest total government revenue?
- Norway, with 60.0% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 46.4%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 42.9% in 2025, rank 21 of 29 countries.
- What does total government revenue measure?
- Total government revenue, 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 total government revenue data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_main («Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is total government revenue updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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