Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 48,651 National currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 48,651 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.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia peaked at 48,651 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,032 National currency, in 1998.
Australia ranks 7th of 27 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 — Taxes on in Australia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,032 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 8,441 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,060 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 9,517 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10,402 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 11,475 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12,612 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 13,276 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 14,801 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 15,580 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17,625 National currency | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 18,656 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19,877 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 20,726 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,774 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 23,560 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 25,016 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 26,602 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 28,693 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 30,251 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 32,634 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 33,745 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34,417 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36,470 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 40,164 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 45,165 National currency | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 48,651 National currency | +7.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 48,651 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 National currency, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,236 National currency | 8,032 National currency | 8,441 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,300 National currency | 9,060 National currency | 18,656 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,288 National currency | 19,877 National currency | 33,745 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,973 National currency | 34,417 National currency | 48,651 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Iceland 100,087 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 6,858 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 87,058 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 290.95 National currency compare
- 6 France 61,440 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 237.34 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 182.48 National currency compare
- 8 Sweden 43,576 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 80.53 National currency compare
- 9 Israel 34,678 National currency compare
- 10 United Kingdom 31,558 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 48,651 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 48,651 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 8,032 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 27 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 94.5%. 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 — Taxes on land, buildings or other structures. 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