Taxation in 2017 – Tax-to-GDP ratio up to 40.2% in EU – A one-to-two ratio across Member States

European Commission – EUROSTAT Brussels, 28 November 2018 The overall tax-to-GDP ratio, meaning the sum of taxes and net social contributions as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product, stood at 40.2% in the European Union (EU) in 2017, an increase compared with 2016 (39.9%).
Source: Comunicati Stampa EU