From Greg Mankiw’s Blog
Taxes/GDP x GDP/Person = Taxes/Person
France .461 x 33,744 = $15,556
Germany .406 x 34,219 = $13,893
UK .390 x 35,165 = $13,714
US .282 x 46,443 = $13,097
Canada .334 x 38,290 = $12,789
Italy .426 x 29,290 = $12,478
Spain .373 x 29,527 = $11,014
Japan .274 x 32,817 = $8,992
The USA is the 2nd lowest for percent of GDP taxes 28.2% v 27.4% for Japan. But in taxes per person toward the middle of the pack. France which has 46% taxes/GDP totals $15,556 in tax per person compared to $13,097 for the USA.
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