Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 201,633 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 201,633 National currency. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Australia peaked at 201,633 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,151 National currency, in 1998.
That places Australia 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 49,151 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 52,001 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 67,322 National currency | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 71,613 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 79,005 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 84,414 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 85,786 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 89,675 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 95,943 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 101,828 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 96,006 National currency | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 103,024 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 106,581 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 107,977 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 112,525 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 121,084 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 126,351 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 134,250 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 138,035 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 142,962 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 143,912 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 145,180 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 161,785 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 174,731 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 184,857 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 192,069 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 201,633 National currency | +5.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 201,633 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 235,739 National currency, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on 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 | +29.5% | 52,001 National currency | 67,322 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,576 National currency | 49,151 National currency | 52,001 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 87,462 National currency | 67,322 National currency | 103,024 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,886 National currency | 106,581 National currency | 145,180 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,015 National currency | 161,785 National currency | 201,633 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 201,633 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 201,633 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 49,151 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 31 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 59.6%. 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 products. 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