Australia vs Euro area (20 countries): Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business

Australia
15,532 National currency
in 2024
Euro area (20 countries)
8,467 National currency
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Euro area (20 countries) rank
2nd

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business over time

  • Australia
  • Euro area (20 countries)
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520092024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15,532 National currency against 8,467 National currency in Euro area (20 countries), a difference of 7,065 National currency.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Euro area (20 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Euro area (20 countries) ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Euro area (20 countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Euro area (20 countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 6,990 National currency 6,941 National currency 49.14 National currency Australia
2000s 2,188 National currency 7,176 National currency 4,987 National currency Euro area (20 countries)
2010s 8,487 National currency 8,527 National currency 40.37 National currency Euro area (20 countries)
2020s 13,372 National currency 8,205 National currency 5,167 National currency Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business, Australia or Euro area (20 countries)?
Australia, at 15,532 National currency against 8,467 National currency in Euro area (20 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business between Australia and Euro area (20 countries)?
7,065 National currency, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Euro area (20 countries)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and Euro area (20 countries) rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
Australia ranks 4th and Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org