Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 9,808 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
Australia recorded 9,808 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia peaked at 9,808 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,023 National currency, in 1998.
Australia ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2,023 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 2,139 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,408 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2,829 National currency | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 3,087 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3,275 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,352 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,572 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,797 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,079 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,448 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4,657 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,003 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5,420 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 5,638 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,405 National currency | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,542 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,718 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,943 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,054 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,348 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,735 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7,247 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7,725 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,526 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 9,367 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 9,808 National currency | +4.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9,808 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,692 National currency, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,081 National currency | 2,023 National currency | 2,139 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,550 National currency | 2,408 National currency | 4,657 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,781 National currency | 5,003 National currency | 6,735 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,535 National currency | 7,247 National currency | 9,808 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Costa Rica 44,662 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 97.58 National currency compare
- 3 France 19,225 National currency compare
- 3 Netherlands 3,932 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 152.42 National currency compare
- 4 Germany 19,042 National currency compare
- 6 United Kingdom 9,012 National currency compare
- 7 Italy 7,690 National currency compare
- 8 Belgium 3,224 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 9,808 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 9,808 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Australia ranks 5th 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 77.0%. 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 — Taxes on insurance premiums. 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