Palma ratio after tax lis in Australia
Australia: Palma ratio after tax lis was 1.24 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
1.24
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2008
All-time low
0.9554
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981β2020
Palma ratio after tax lis in Australia, 1981β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.24 for palma ratio after tax lis in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio after tax lis in Australia peaked at 1.32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9554, in 1981.
That places Australia 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.9554 | 1.09 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.5874 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.87 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 61,369 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio after tax lis in Australia?
- Palma ratio after tax lis in Australia was 1.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio after tax lis recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2008.
- What is the lowest palma ratio after tax lis recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9554 in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for palma ratio after tax lis?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is palma ratio after tax lis rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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