Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Australia
Australia: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total was 42,267 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Australia recorded 42,267 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Australia peaked at 42,267 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,273 National currency, in 1998.
That places Australia 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Total in Australia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,273 National currency | — |
| 1999 | 8,780 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9,323 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9,509 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,072 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 10,859 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 11,902 National currency | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 13,051 National currency | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 14,255 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 15,912 National currency | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 16,784 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16,751 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,914 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 19,692 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 20,763 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21,508 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22,032 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,590 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 23,003 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,680 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 26,034 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 24,779 National currency | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 25,424 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28,510 National currency | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 34,317 National currency | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 39,605 National currency | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 42,267 National currency | +6.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 42,267 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,286 National currency, 9.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,526 National currency | 8,273 National currency | 8,780 National currency | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,842 National currency | 9,323 National currency | 16,784 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,300 National currency | 17,914 National currency | 26,034 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,025 National currency | 25,424 National currency | 42,267 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Sweden 604,381 National currency compare
- 3 Hungary 483,369 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 21,987 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 722 National currency compare
- 4 France 57,972 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 32 National currency compare
- 6 Canada 24,824 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 16.79 National currency compare
- 7 Denmark 21,378 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 3.19 National currency compare
- 8 Israel 19,611 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 — total in Australia?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Australia was 42,267 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,267 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,273 National currency in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. 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