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Tax to GDP ratio, is this a valid measure any more?
Particularly post the 2007 – 2008, GDP is a measure which tends to lag, and is effected by external issues.
Maybe
But trend data remains useful
We also have to remember that GDP is a more measure of well being
On these figures, the outlier here is France, well above the average. The Netherlands (38.8%) and Germany (37.5%) and the UK (33.3%) are all much more lightly taxed than France (46.2%). No doubt this feeds into the “gilets jaunes” unrest.
The Netherland and Germany are both a bit above the average, and the UK a bit below. And yet all are more heavily taxed than, say Ireland (22.8%), the US (27.1%), or Australia (28.7%).
And?
Which of these countries does not collect taxes to pay for the healthcare of all its citizens and permanent residents?
Until that cost if factored in the table is pretty well meaningless.