Date Value Value
Dec 31, 2016 20.19% GDP
Dec 31, 2015 20.18% GDP
Dec 31, 2014 20.21% GDP
Dec 31, 2013 20.16% GDP
Dec 31, 2012 19.81% GDP
Dec 31, 2011 19.59% GDP
Dec 31, 2010 19.45% GDP
Dec 31, 2009 18.97% GDP
Dec 31, 2008 19.90% GDP
Dec 31, 2007 20.29% GDP
Dec 31, 2006 20.04% GDP
Dec 31, 2005 19.71% GDP
Dec 31, 2004 19.41% GDP
Dec 31, 2003 19.48% GDP
Dec 31, 2002 19.69% GDP
Dec 31, 2001 20.19% GDP
Dec 31, 2000 20.64% GDP
Dec 31, 1999 20.74% GDP
Dec 31, 1998 20.37% GDP
Dec 31, 1997 19.88% GDP
Dec 31, 1996 19.59% GDP
Dec 31, 1995 19.49% GDP
Dec 31, 1994 19.62% GDP
Dec 31, 1993 19.53% GDP
Dec 31, 1992 19.83% GDP
Dec 31, 1991 19.97% GDP
Dec 31, 1990 19.13% GDP
Dec 31, 1989 18.63% GDP
Dec 31, 1988 18.68% GDP
Dec 31, 1987 18.55% GDP
Dec 31, 1986 18.71% GDP
Dec 31, 1985 18.49% GDP
Dec 31, 1984 18.40% GDP
Dec 31, 1983 18.25% GDP
Dec 31, 1982 18.19% GDP
Dec 31, 1981 17.76% GDP
Dec 31, 1980 17.80% GDP
Dec 31, 1979 17.11% GDP
Dec 31, 1978 17.13% GDP
Dec 31, 1977 17.28% GDP
Dec 31, 1976 17.18% GDP
Dec 31, 1975 16.58% GDP
Dec 31, 1974 16.95% GDP
Dec 31, 1973 16.33% GDP

EU tax revenue (percent of GDP). Excludes most social security contributions.

Source: World Bank > EU > EU Tax Revenue