Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2005
All-time low
20.9%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 232001: 25.22002: 24.12003: 24.82004: 24.82005: 25.42006: 25.32007: 24.72008: 252009: 22.82010: 21.12011: 20.92012: 21.72013: 22.42014: 22.42015: 22.42016: 22.82017: 22.62018: 23.62019: 23.92020: 23.12021: 23.72022: 24.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 24.3% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 25.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2011.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 23.0%
2001 25.2% +9.8%
2002 24.1% -4.7%
2003 24.8% +3.3%
2004 24.8% -0.1%
2005 25.4% +2.3%
2006 25.3% -0.1%
2007 24.7% -2.5%
2008 25.0% +1.2%
2009 22.8% -8.7%
2010 21.1% -7.7%
2011 20.9% -0.9%
2012 21.7% +3.9%
2013 22.4% +3.3%
2014 22.4% -0.1%
2015 22.4% +0.2%
2016 22.8% +1.5%
2017 22.6% -0.6%
2018 23.6% +4.4%
2019 23.9% +1.1%
2020 23.1% -3.4%
2021 23.7% +2.7%
2022 24.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 22.8% 25.4% 10
2010s 22.4% 20.9% 23.9% 10
2020s 23.7% 23.1% 24.3% 3

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 16 Italy 24.7% compare
  2. 17 Eswatini 24.3% compare
  3. 18 Georgia 24.3% compare
  4. 20 Samoa 24.0% compare
  5. 21 Serbia 23.9% compare
  6. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia and New Zealand?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia and New Zealand was 24.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2011.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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