Australia vs Bulgaria: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Australia
30.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria
30.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.4% against 30.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.0% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 30.8% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 28.0% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia, at 30.4% against 30.0% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.