Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Austria

Austria: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total was 12,179 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,179 National currency
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
12,179 National currency
in 2024
All-time low
4,495 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Austria, 1995–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200920241995: 4.5k National currency1996: 4.6k National currency1997: 4.7k National currency1998: 4.9k National currency1999: 5.0k National currency2000: 5.2k National currency2001: 5.4k National currency2002: 5.5k National currency2003: 5.6k National currency2004: 5.7k National currency2005: 5.9k National currency2006: 6.2k National currency2007: 6.5k National currency2008: 7.1k National currency2009: 7.3k National currency2010: 7.5k National currency2011: 7.9k National currency2012: 8.3k National currency2013: 8.6k National currency2014: 8.8k National currency2015: 9.1k National currency2016: 9.4k National currency2017: 9.2k National currency2018: 9.3k National currency2019: 9.6k National currency2020: 9.3k National currency2021: 10.1k National currency2022: 10.8k National currency2023: 11.4k National currency2024: 12.2k National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

In 2024, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Austria stood at 12,179 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Austria peaked at 12,179 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,495 National currency, in 1995.

Austria ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1995 4,495 National currency
1996 4,588 National currency +2.1%
1997 4,721 National currency +2.9%
1998 4,874 National currency +3.2%
1999 5,045 National currency +3.5%
2000 5,193 National currency +2.9%
2001 5,384 National currency +3.7%
2002 5,500 National currency +2.2%
2003 5,617 National currency +2.1%
2004 5,721 National currency +1.9%
2005 5,892 National currency +3.0%
2006 6,155 National currency +4.5%
2007 6,512 National currency +5.8%
2008 7,137 National currency +9.6%
2009 7,347 National currency +2.9%
2010 7,548 National currency +2.7%
2011 7,912 National currency +4.8%
2012 8,280 National currency +4.7%
2013 8,574 National currency +3.6%
2014 8,844 National currency +3.1%
2015 9,075 National currency +2.6%
2016 9,398 National currency +3.6%
2017 9,177 National currency -2.4%
2018 9,291 National currency +1.2%
2019 9,618 National currency +3.5%
2020 9,299 National currency -3.3%
2021 10,119 National currency +8.8%
2022 10,829 National currency +7.0%
2023 11,442 National currency +5.7%
2024 12,179 National currency +6.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 12,179 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,286 National currency, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 12,179 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096 National currency, 11.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,745 National currency 4,495 National currency 5,045 National currency 5
2000s 6,046 National currency 5,193 National currency 7,347 National currency 10
2010s 8,772 National currency 7,548 National currency 9,618 National currency 10
2020s 10,774 National currency 9,299 National currency 12,179 National currency 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 6 Canada 24,824 National currency compare
  2. 6 Lithuania 16.79 National currency compare
  3. 7 Denmark 21,378 National currency compare
  4. 7 Latvia 3.19 National currency compare
  5. 8 Israel 19,611 National currency compare
  6. 10 Iceland 11,883 National currency compare
  7. 11 United States of America 5,269 National currency compare
  8. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,286 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Austria?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Austria was 12,179 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12,179 National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,495 National currency in 1995.
How does Austria rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
Austria ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
31 places, 925 data points, 1970–2025
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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