The IMF’s World Revenue Longitudinal Database

Technical Notes and Manuals 2026 Open access

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Authors: Fayçal Sawadogo, Kiran Rimal, Maria Sarrabayrouse, Uzochukwu Alutu, Grace Naa Merley Ashley, Jia Chen
DOI: 10.5089/9798229039314.005
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Abstract

This note presents the key updates and revenue development highlights of the 2026 version of the IMF's World Revenue Longitudinal Database (WoRLD), a comprehensive dataset that tracks government revenue trends since the early 1980s, using the classification of the Government Finance Statistics Manual. With data for 195 countries, including 191 IMF member countries, WoRLD provides policymakers, researchers, and the public with invaluable insights into the evolution of the level and composition of revenues and tax revenues. Key updates for the 2026 publication include extending country coverage to Aruba and Liechtenstein and time coverage to 2024.

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Publication details

Journal / source
Technical Notes and Manuals
Publisher
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Volume
2026
Issue
005
Pages
1–1
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN