Taxes less subsidies on products in Australia
Australia: Taxes less subsidies on products was 171.12 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products in Australia, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Australia recorded 171.12 billion constant LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Australia peaked at 171.12 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.42 billion constant LCU, in 1976.
That places Australia 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.65 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1976 | 57.42 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 60.39 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 60.26 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.01 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 62.20 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63.82 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 66.63 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 62.30 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 66.32 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 71.60 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 72.20 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.92 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 74.72 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 80.13 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 82.42 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 80.35 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 80.31 billion constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.66 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 86.52 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 94.29 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 96.39 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 98.73 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 106.32 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 111.70 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 115.04 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 112.34 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 116.84 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 122.83 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 127.31 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 129.92 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 133.04 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 137.19 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 139.09 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 137.34 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 137.28 billion constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 139.83 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 142.15 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 144.45 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 145.00 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 145.57 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 153.58 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 156.45 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 158.54 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 157.78 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 151.94 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 158.19 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 168.15 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 170.84 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 168.67 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 171.12 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.55 billion constant LCU | 57.42 billion constant LCU | 62.01 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 69.08 billion constant LCU | 62.20 billion constant LCU | 80.13 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.97 billion constant LCU | 80.31 billion constant LCU | 111.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.09 billion constant LCU | 112.34 billion constant LCU | 139.09 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.06 billion constant LCU | 137.28 billion constant LCU | 158.54 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.82 billion constant LCU | 151.94 billion constant LCU | 171.12 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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 (constant LCU), per capita 65,294 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 60,991 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,238 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Australia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Australia was 171.12 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.12 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.42 billion constant LCU in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.