Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Australia
Australia: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 4.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Australia, 1980–2016
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Australia is 4.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Australia peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1983.
Australia ranks 24th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Australia?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Australia was 4.7% in 2016, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.