The ratio of tax revenues to GDP of various member states of the EU varied by as much as 100% in 2015.
The tax revenues/GDP ratio stood at 40% in the EU as a whole in that year, which was unchanged from the previous year. In the eurozone, however, it was slightly down compared to 2014 (41.4%, having stood at 41.5% in 2014). This is the first time since its 2010 record low that the ratio has not risen in both areas.
The highest ratios were seen in France (47.9%), Denmark (47.6%) and Belgium...