How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Australia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Argentina

29.6%

in 2022

Australia

30.4%

in 2022

Argentina rank

44th

Australia rank

41st

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

Argentina
Australia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 30.4% against 29.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Argentina ranks 44th and Australia ranks 41st of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Australia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.6%	29.9%	18.4%	Australia
1990s	17.7%	28.7%	11.0%	Australia
2000s	23.4%	29.9%	6.6%	Australia
2010s	30.0%	27.7%	2.3%	Argentina
2020s	29.5%	30.4%	0.9%	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Australia?: Australia, at 30.4% against 29.6% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Australia?: 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Argentina ranks 44th and Australia ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.