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United States - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 17.78

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

17.78 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 162 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1972

1.06×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#19#37#55#73#91#1091972198219922002201220222024#26#742022 overtook Republic of Congo2024 overtook Jordan
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. United States climbed from #26 to #74 (overtook Republic of Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for United States ↓

Key Events — United States

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1987
Black Monday stock crash curated

Dow falls 22.6% in a single day, triggering global market turbulence.

1990
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2008
Global financial crisis curated

Lehman Brothers collapse sets off the worst recession since the 1930s.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharpest quarterly GDP contraction on record as the pandemic hits.

2022
Overtook Republic of Congo in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Jordan in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202415.6717.3118.9420.58

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