Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Australia
Australia: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 29.87 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Australia, 1965–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Australia is 29.87 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Australia peaked at 30.36 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.83 Percentage of GDP, in 1966.
That places Australia 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.6 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 19.83 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 20.4 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20.34 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.68 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 21.07 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 21.82 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 21.38 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.46 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 24.6 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 25.34 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 25.52 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 25.39 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 24.49 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 25.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 26.17 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 26.35 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 26.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.07 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.64 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 27.69 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.47 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 28.58 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.96 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.05 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.37 Percentage of GDP | 19.83 Percentage of GDP | 20.68 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.72 Percentage of GDP | 21.07 Percentage of GDP | 25.52 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4 Percentage of GDP | 26.07 Percentage of GDP | 28.58 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 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
- 25 Lithuania 33.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 New Zealand 32.89 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Israel 30.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Switzerland 27.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 United States of America 25.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 24.84 Percentage of GDP 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,756 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,800 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Australia?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 Percentage of GDP in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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.