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Total tax revenue as a share of GDP (lemmy.world)
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[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is the US highlighted and the percentage shown?

Is there any relevance or just for us citizens?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The notes say that the US GDP is the only one not weighted. No idea what weighting they’re using or why.

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe because it would skew the average too nuch

[–] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Likely the intended audience is the United States based on the highlighting of it. By leaving them out of the average you get the average of other countries to compare the US against.

[–] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If we collected the extra 7% we could pay down the national debt to something more manageable.