Estimated revenue-raising potential of a net wealth tax (NWT) in India, Nigeria, the United States and France from 2019 to 2021, compared to estimated current tax revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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*The estimates were made using a calculation where wealth of over one billion U.S. dollars was taxed five percent, and wealth between five million and one billion U.S. dollars was taxed two percent.
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Potential revenue of wealth tax in selected countries worldwide 2019-2021
If the United States implemented a net wealth tax of **** percent on wealth over * U.S. dollars, and *** percent on wealth between ** and * U.S. dollars, it is estimated that the country could add another * dollars to its national budget. This equals over percent of the estimated current tax revenues. By comparison, it is estimated that a similar wealth tax in India would add ** percent of its current tax revenue to the national budget.
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Oxfam. (January 16, 2023). Estimated revenue-raising potential of a net wealth tax (NWT) in India, Nigeria, the United States and France from 2019 to 2021, compared to estimated current tax revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1459935/world-potential-wealth-tax-revenue-country/
Oxfam. "Estimated revenue-raising potential of a net wealth tax (NWT) in India, Nigeria, the United States and France from 2019 to 2021, compared to estimated current tax revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. January 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1459935/world-potential-wealth-tax-revenue-country/
Oxfam. (2023). Estimated revenue-raising potential of a net wealth tax (NWT) in India, Nigeria, the United States and France from 2019 to 2021, compared to estimated current tax revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1459935/world-potential-wealth-tax-revenue-country/
Oxfam. "Estimated Revenue-raising Potential of a Net Wealth Tax (Nwt) in India, Nigeria, The United States and France from 2019 to 2021, Compared to Estimated Current Tax Revenue (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2023, /statistics/1459935/world-potential-wealth-tax-revenue-country/
Oxfam, Estimated revenue-raising potential of a net wealth tax (NWT) in India, Nigeria, the United States and France from 2019 to 2021, compared to estimated current tax revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1459935/world-potential-wealth-tax-revenue-country/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Estimated revenue-raising potential of a net wealth tax (NWT) in India, Nigeria, the United States and France from 2019 to 2021, compared to estimated current tax revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], Oxfam, January 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1459935/world-potential-wealth-tax-revenue-country/
