Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Australia
Australia: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 29.87 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Australia is 29.87 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Australia peaked at 30.36 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.15 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.
Australia ranks 41st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.05 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 26.61 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 26.08 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 26.55 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.44 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.21 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.61 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.35 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 29.78 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.36 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.84 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.72 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.12 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.26 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.72 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.15 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.78 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.81 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.79 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.54 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.56 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.61 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.7 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.29 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 29.2 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.87 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29.87 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.73 Percentage of GDP, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29.87 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.97 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.95 Percentage of GDP | 26.08 Percentage of GDP | 29.78 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.95 Percentage of GDP | 25.4 Percentage of GDP | 30.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2 Percentage of GDP | 25.15 Percentage of GDP | 28.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.17 Percentage of GDP | 28.29 Percentage of GDP | 29.87 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Australia?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Australia was 29.87 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.15 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.