Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 30.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 30.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
That places Australia 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6749 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 43,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 67,920 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.