Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 10,027 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
In 2024, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia stood at 10,027 National currency. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia peaked at 10,027 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,566 National currency, in 2000.
Australia ranks 4th 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 | 4,145 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 4,422 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3,566 National currency | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 3,713 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,842 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,041 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,314 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,554 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4,772 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,850 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,028 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,054 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,147 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,370 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,478 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,434 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,754 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6,053 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5,981 National currency | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,223 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6,876 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 5,975 National currency | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 6,999 National currency | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7,267 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,039 National currency | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 9,522 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 10,027 National currency | +5.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10,027 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 13.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,284 National currency | 4,145 National currency | 4,422 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,373 National currency | 3,566 National currency | 5,054 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,829 National currency | 5,147 National currency | 6,876 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,571 National currency | 6,999 National currency | 10,027 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Hungary 77,904 National currency compare
- 2 Czechia 21,860 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 233.83 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 5,200 National currency compare
- 3 Italy 10,191 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 817 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 8,097 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 79.85 National currency compare
- 6 France 7,221 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 73.95 National currency compare
- 7 Sweden 5,325 National currency compare
- 7 Estonia 61.35 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 10,027 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 10,027 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 3,566 National currency in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Australia ranks 4th 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 74.3%. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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