Russian Federation—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #108 of 139Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.1%
2023
YoY Change
+11.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#108
of 139 countries
Maximum
16.6%
2005
Minimum
9.2%
2016
CAGR
-0.6%
24 years
Last
12.1%
Previous
10.8%
Highest
16.6%
Lowest
9.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Russian Federation's tax revenue (% of gdp) was 12.1% in 2023, ranking #108 out of 139 countries. This represents a +11.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 16.6% (2005) and the lowest was 9.2% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.1% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 13.7% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).