Australia vs Northern America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Australia
23.6%
in 2022
Northern America
11.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Northern America rank
23rd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- Northern America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.6% against 11.2% in Northern America, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Northern America ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 10.8% | 13.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 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 Northern America?
- Australia, at 23.6% against 11.2% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Northern America?
- 12.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Northern America rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th and Northern America ranks 23rd 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.