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
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Australia, 1998–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Hungary 175,802 National currency compare
- 2 Costa Rica 123,128 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 55.2 National currency compare
- 3 United States of America 72,536 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 4,310 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 193.33 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 4,455 National currency compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.26 National currency compare
- 6 Estonia 7.47 National currency compare
- 6 Spain 4,433 National currency compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,639 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 4.85 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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