Australia vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Australia
23.6%
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
9.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 23.6% against 9.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 24th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 10.4% 13.5% Australia
2010s 21.8% 10.4% 11.4% Australia
2020s 23.0% 9.2% 13.8% 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
Australia, at 23.6% against 9.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
14.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Australia ranks 24th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed