Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Austria
Austria: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 25.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
25.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2001
All-time low
24.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Austria is 25.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Austria peaked at 28.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2020.
That places Austria 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 10 Luxembourg 26.8% compare
- 11 Greece 26.7% compare
- 13 South Africa 25.4% compare
- 14 Finland 25.4% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.3% compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Austria?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Austria was 25.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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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