Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 35,767 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia is 35,767 National currency, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia peaked at 37,631 National currency in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,402 National currency, in 1998.
Australia ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, 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 — Taxes on in Australia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,402 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 9,693 National currency | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 9,758 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,679 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,008 National currency | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 12,911 National currency | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 11,646 National currency | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 12,395 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 14,486 National currency | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 15,515 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 10,241 National currency | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 13,212 National currency | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 13,591 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12,824 National currency | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14,200 National currency | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 17,326 National currency | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 20,198 National currency | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 22,519 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 23,321 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22,637 National currency | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 20,420 National currency | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 20,179 National currency | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25,038 National currency | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 37,631 National currency | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 29,713 National currency | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 32,072 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 35,767 National currency | +11.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 35,767 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,076 National currency, 17.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,048 National currency | 8,402 National currency | 9,693 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,085 National currency | 9,679 National currency | 15,515 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,722 National currency | 12,824 National currency | 23,321 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,044 National currency | 25,038 National currency | 37,631 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Hungary 216,949 National currency compare
- 1 Croatia 228.01 National currency compare
- 3 United States 21,468 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 4,102 National currency compare
- 4 United Kingdom 21,366 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,819 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 16,681 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 51.86 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 — taxes on in Australia?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia was 35,767 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,631 National currency in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,402 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. 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