Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Australia

Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 15,532 National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,532 National currency
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
15,532 National currency
in 2024
All-time low
1,665 National currency
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Australia, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201120241998: 6.9k National currency1999: 7.1k National currency2000: 1.7k National currency2001: 1.8k National currency2002: 1.8k National currency2003: 2.0k National currency2004: 2.0k National currency2005: 2.2k National currency2006: 2.0k National currency2007: 2.6k National currency2008: 3.0k National currency2009: 2.9k National currency2010: 4.2k National currency2011: 4.2k National currency2012: 11.3k National currency2013: 11.7k National currency2014: 5.0k National currency2015: 7.8k National currency2016: 8.4k National currency2017: 10.5k National currency2018: 10.7k National currency2019: 11.0k National currency2020: 10.9k National currency2021: 12.5k National currency2022: 13.9k National currency2023: 14.1k National currency2024: 15.5k National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

Australia recorded 15,532 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 213.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Australia peaked at 15,532 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,665 National currency, in 2000.

Australia ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences in Australia, 1998 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1998 6,915 National currency
1999 7,066 National currency +2.2%
2000 1,665 National currency -76.4%
2001 1,763 National currency +5.9%
2002 1,825 National currency +3.5%
2003 1,993 National currency +9.2%
2004 2,005 National currency +0.6%
2005 2,233 National currency +11.4%
2006 1,953 National currency -12.5%
2007 2,557 National currency +30.9%
2008 2,965 National currency +16.0%
2009 2,926 National currency -1.3%
2010 4,225 National currency +44.4%
2011 4,233 National currency +0.2%
2012 11,314 National currency +167.3%
2013 11,698 National currency +3.4%
2014 4,957 National currency -57.6%
2015 7,834 National currency +58.0%
2016 8,392 National currency +7.1%
2017 10,544 National currency +25.6%
2018 10,691 National currency +1.4%
2019 10,981 National currency +2.7%
2020 10,927 National currency -0.5%
2021 12,463 National currency +14.1%
2022 13,869 National currency +11.3%
2023 14,071 National currency +1.5%
2024 15,532 National currency +10.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 15,532 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 19.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +167.3% 4,233 National currency 11,314 National currency
2000 -76.4% 7,066 National currency 1,665 National currency
2014 -57.6% 11,698 National currency 4,957 National currency
2015 +58.0% 4,957 National currency 7,834 National currency

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,990 National currency 6,915 National currency 7,066 National currency 2
2000s 2,188 National currency 1,665 National currency 2,965 National currency 10
2010s 8,487 National currency 4,225 National currency 11,698 National currency 10
2020s 13,372 National currency 10,927 National currency 15,532 National currency 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Hungary 175,802 National currency compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 123,128 National currency compare
  3. 2 Croatia 55.2 National currency compare
  4. 3 United States of America 72,536 National currency compare
  5. 3 Poland 4,310 National currency compare
  6. 4 Slovenia 193.33 National currency compare
  7. 5 Canada 4,455 National currency compare
  8. 5 Lithuania 56.26 National currency compare
  9. 6 Estonia 7.47 National currency compare
  10. 6 Spain 4,433 National currency compare
  11. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,639 National currency compare
  12. 7 Latvia 4.85 National currency compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Australia?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Australia was 15,532 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15,532 National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,665 National currency in 2000.
How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
Australia ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org