Share Direct Taxes in 1850

QoG code: gtr_centaxdir1850

Share of total central government tax revenue from direct taxes, in the year 1850. A direct tax is imposed directly upon an individual person (legal or natural) or property, in contrast to a tax imposed upon a transaction. Direct taxes include taxes on income, property, and other direct taxes.

Type of variable
Continuous
Downloaded by QoG on
2025-12-01
Last updated by source
2025-03-26
Details of this variable in our compilation datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard time-series 9
OECD time-series 6
Dataset Available for years
Standard time-series 1946-2012
OECD time-series 1946-2012

Country coverage

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  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Chile
  • Denmark
  • France (1963-)
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Year coverage

This variable has information from 1946 to 2012.