Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 14,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,149 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14,467 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,065 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 3.9k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 4.6k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 4.4k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 5.4k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 7.4k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 7.8k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 8.7k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 10.5k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 10.4k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 12.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 12.6k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 13.0k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 12.6k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 11.9k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 11.2k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 11.9k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 12.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 11.9k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 13.3k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 14.5k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 14.1k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 14,149 current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 14,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Australia 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 3,234 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 3,353 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 3,247 current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
1994 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1995 3,891 current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
1996 4,260 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1997 4,599 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1998 4,151 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
1999 4,059 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2000 4,318 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2001 4,301 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 4,374 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2003 5,358 current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2004 7,006 current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
2005 7,393 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2006 7,774 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2007 8,727 current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2008 10,494 current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2009 8,017 current US$ per square kilometre -23.6%
2010 10,429 current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
2011 12,064 current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
2012 12,606 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 13,038 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2014 12,616 current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2015 11,940 current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2016 11,213 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2017 11,937 current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2018 12,721 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2019 11,949 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2020 10,968 current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
2021 13,254 current US$ per square kilometre +20.8%
2022 14,467 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2023 14,149 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,720 current US$ per square kilometre 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre 4,599 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 6,776 current US$ per square kilometre 4,301 current US$ per square kilometre 10,494 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 12,051 current US$ per square kilometre 10,429 current US$ per square kilometre 13,038 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,210 current US$ per square kilometre 10,968 current US$ per square kilometre 14,467 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 131 Gambia 15,336 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 132 Kenya 14,999 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 133 Cambodia 14,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 135 Malaysia 13,673 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 136 Tunisia 13,464 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 137 Kyrgyzstan 12,367 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 14,149 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Australia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.