Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Australia
Australia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 23.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia stood at 23.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia peaked at 24.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2011.
That places Australia 24th out of 164 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.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.6% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Australia was 23.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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