Structure of general government revenues

The structure of government revenues shows the sources from which governments collect their revenues, and how these change over time. Taxes are most significant source in all OECD countries (Figure ). In 2021, recent year for data available countries, 60.6% were raised through taxes. taxes accounted more than 50% total revenues. However, there was still a wide variation relative importance. raising highest share 2021 Denmark (88.5%) New Zealand (82.8%), while Costa Rica had lowest (40.5%). second important is social contributions, that is, payments into insurance schemes. On average, formed 24.7% 2021. Most collected relatively low tax instead high example Czech Republic (40.0% contributions) Slovak (38.8%). also small proportion sales goods services (7.9% on average) grants other (6.8%).