Asia vs Australia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Asia
9.4%
in 2022
Australia
23.6%
in 2022
Asia rank
26th
Australia rank
24th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.6% against 9.4% in Asia, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 26th and Australia ranks 24th of 30 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 23.1% | 11.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 21.6% | 11.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 23.6% | 14.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Asia or Australia?
- Australia, at 23.6% against 9.4% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Asia and Australia?
- 14.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Asia ranks 26th and Australia ranks 24th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.