Tax revenue as share of GDP in Australia
Australia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
30.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2000
All-time low
26.1%
in 2010
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Australia, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Australia is 30.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Australia peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
That places Australia 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.9% | — |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 26.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 30.8% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Australia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Australia was 30.4% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.