Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia
Australia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 74.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia is 74.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia peaked at 86.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2021.
That places Australia 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.6% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 73.3% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 67.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 64.4% | 74.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,391 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,934 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Australia was 74.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.