Australia vs United States of America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Australia
23.6%
in 2022
United States of America
10.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
United States of America rank
24th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.6% against 10.9% in United States of America, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 10.5% | 13.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 10.3% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 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 United States of America?
- Australia, at 23.6% against 10.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Australia and United States of America?
- 12.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 24th 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.