Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General was 97,013 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Australia recorded 97,013 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Australia peaked at 97,013 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,083 National currency, in 1998.
That places Australia 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Australia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,083 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 15,644 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25,830 National currency | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 28,180 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 32,153 National currency | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 34,773 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 36,148 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 39,436 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 41,655 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 44,739 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 42,768 National currency | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46,849 National currency | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 48,146 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 48,684 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,175 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 54,711 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 56,921 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 60,680 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 63,029 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 65,700 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 66,829 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65,720 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 75,298 National currency | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 77,661 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 88,602 National currency | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 90,982 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 97,013 National currency | +6.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 97,013 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.44 National currency, 1529.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +65.1% | 15,644 National currency | 25,830 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,364 National currency | 15,083 National currency | 15,644 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,253 National currency | 25,830 National currency | 46,849 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,060 National currency | 48,146 National currency | 66,829 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,911 National currency | 75,298 National currency | 97,013 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Hungary 2.07 million National currency compare
- 1 Croatia 0.06 National currency compare
- 2 United States 602,430 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 43.98 National currency compare
- 4 Romania 5,139 National currency compare
- 4 Latvia 17.6 National currency compare
- 5 France 1,742 National currency compare
- 5 Estonia 0.01 National currency compare
- 6 Slovenia 0 National currency compare
- 6 Italy 580 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 — general in Australia?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Australia was 97,013 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,013 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,083 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 — General sales or turnover taxes. 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