Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current was 519,971 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Australia recorded 519,971 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Australia peaked at 519,971 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,594 National currency, in 1998.
Australia ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Australia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 107,594 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 118,226 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 124,602 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 122,722 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 134,115 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 145,425 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 162,714 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 175,923 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 189,057 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 208,220 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 200,995 National currency | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 186,648 National currency | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 204,537 National currency | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 230,845 National currency | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 241,802 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 248,425 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 258,649 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 265,169 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 281,205 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 312,539 National currency | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 338,732 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 328,658 National currency | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 351,860 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 422,000 National currency | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 472,598 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 500,129 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 519,971 National currency | +4.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 519,971 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 366,049 National currency, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,910 National currency | 107,594 National currency | 118,226 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 165,042 National currency | 122,722 National currency | 208,220 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,056 National currency | 204,537 National currency | 338,732 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,312 National currency | 351,860 National currency | 519,971 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 — current in Australia?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Australia was 519,971 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 519,971 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,594 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Current taxes on income, wealth, etc.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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