Every year, governments collect taxes from their citizens. But where does all the money actually go?
Follow the journey of a single 100 bill — £, $ or € — across four countries: the UK, the US, France and Italy. Using publicly available government data, we break down what every 100 of tax funds, department by department, and what that share looks like across all taxpayers.
Pick a country to begin.
60 seconds · Built from public data · 2021–2026
Round 1 of 7
Top 6 lines
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The takeaways
Three numbers that tell the story. Share whichever one lands hardest.