Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Australia
35,767 National currency
in 2024
United Kingdom
21,366 National currency
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520102025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 35,767 National currency against 21,366 National currency in United Kingdom, a difference of 14,401 National currency.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 25 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 9,048 National currency 5,226 National currency 3,822 National currency Australia
2000s 12,085 National currency 9,354 National currency 2,731 National currency Australia
2010s 18,722 National currency 13,199 National currency 5,522 National currency Australia
2020s 32,044 National currency 17,644 National currency 14,400 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 — taxes on, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 35,767 National currency against 21,366 National currency in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Australia and United Kingdom?
14,401 National currency, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Australia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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 — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. 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 — Taxes on financial and capital transactions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 1,028 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