Australia vs Brunei: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Australia
18.9%
in 2022
Brunei
20.7%
in 2009
Australia rank
5th
Brunei rank
3rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 20.7% against 18.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Brunei ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.0% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 24.8% | 7.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Australia or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 20.7% against 18.9% in Australia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Australia and Brunei?
- 1.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Australia and Brunei rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 5th and Brunei ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.