Australia vs Eastern Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Australia
23.6%
in 2022
Eastern Africa
11.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.6% against 11.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 12.6% | 9.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Eastern Africa?
- Australia, at 23.6% against 11.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 12.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
- 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.