Australia vs United States of America: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Australia
27.8%
in 2016
United States of America
27.1%
in 2017
Australia rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.8% against 27.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.7% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 1.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 27.8% against 27.1% in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.