During CY2017, France had the highest tax revenue as a percent of GDP among the 36 OECD (wealthy western democratic) nations at 46.2%. Denmark was just behind at just 46%, and in third was Sweden at 44%. The US was 31^st at 27.1%. Ireland has the lowest tax share in Europe at 22.8%, Chile was in 35^th at 20.2% while Mexico’s take was the lowest of all at 16.2%.