Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia

Australia: Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd was 27.76 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
27.76
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 77 countries
All-time high
30.47
in 2000
All-time low
25.31
in 2010
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia, 1990–2016

01020301990200320161990: 28.11991: 26.71992: 26.11993: 26.61994: 27.51995: 28.31996: 28.91997: 28.71998: 29.41999: 29.82000: 30.52001: 28.92002: 29.82003: 302004: 30.32005: 302006: 29.42007: 29.62008: 26.92009: 25.62010: 25.32011: 25.92012: 272013: 27.22014: 27.32015: 27.92016: 27.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia stood at 27.76.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia peaked at 30.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2010.

That places Australia 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 28.1
1991 26.67 -5.1%
1992 26.14 -2.0%
1993 26.6 +1.8%
1994 27.51 +3.4%
1995 28.28 +2.8%
1996 28.92 +2.3%
1997 28.67 -0.9%
1998 29.45 +2.7%
1999 29.82 +1.3%
2000 30.47 +2.2%
2001 28.94 -5.0%
2002 29.81 +3.0%
2003 29.99 +0.6%
2004 30.3 +1.0%
2005 30 -1.0%
2006 29.43 -1.9%
2007 29.56 +0.4%
2008 26.87 -9.1%
2009 25.57 -4.8%
2010 25.31 -1.0%
2011 25.93 +2.5%
2012 26.95 +3.9%
2013 27.16 +0.8%
2014 27.32 +0.6%
2015 27.92 +2.2%
2016 27.76 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.02 26.14 29.82 10
2000s 29.09 25.57 30.47 10
2010s 26.91 25.31 27.92 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 South Africa 28.57 compare
  2. 35 Switzerland 28.46 compare
  3. 36 Belize 28.19 compare
  4. 38 Jamaica 27.25 compare
  5. 39 United States 27.14 compare
  6. 40 Morocco 26.41 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia?
Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Australia was 27.76 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 30.47 in 2000.
What is the lowest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd?
Australia ranks 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
Is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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