Taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia

Australia: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 7.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.73
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.12
in 2003
All-time low
7.27
in 2019
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia, 1980–2022

02.557.5101980200120221980: 8.11981: 7.91982: 8.41983: 9.11984: 9.21985: 9.11986: 9.21987: 9.41988: 9.11989: 8.51990: 81991: 7.81992: 7.91993: 8.71994: 8.81995: 9.11996: 91997: 8.81998: 91999: 9.12000: 9.82001: 9.72002: 102003: 10.12004: 9.62005: 9.42006: 9.22007: 92008: 7.92009: 8.32010: 8.12011: 7.52012: 82013: 8.32014: 7.92015: 8.32016: 8.22017: 8.12018: 7.72019: 7.32020: 8.32021: 8.12022: 7.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia stood at 7.73.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia peaked at 10.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.27, in 2019.

Australia ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 8.06
1981 7.93 -1.7%
1982 8.36 +5.4%
1983 9.1 +8.9%
1984 9.2 +1.0%
1985 9.1 -1.0%
1986 9.18 +0.8%
1987 9.41 +2.6%
1988 9.05 -3.8%
1989 8.5 -6.2%
1990 8.03 -5.5%
1991 7.78 -3.1%
1992 7.95 +2.1%
1993 8.66 +8.9%
1994 8.8 +1.7%
1995 9.06 +2.9%
1996 8.97 -1.0%
1997 8.82 -1.6%
1998 9.03 +2.3%
1999 9.06 +0.3%
2000 9.75 +7.7%
2001 9.71 -0.4%
2002 10 +3.0%
2003 10.12 +1.2%
2004 9.59 -5.3%
2005 9.4 -2.0%
2006 9.25 -1.6%
2007 9.05 -2.1%
2008 7.87 -13.1%
2009 8.31 +5.7%
2010 8.09 -2.7%
2011 7.55 -6.7%
2012 8.04 +6.5%
2013 8.28 +3.1%
2014 7.89 -4.7%
2015 8.25 +4.5%
2016 8.23 -0.2%
2017 8.08 -1.8%
2018 7.74 -4.3%
2019 7.27 -6.0%
2020 8.26 +13.7%
2021 8.12 -1.7%
2022 7.73 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.79 7.93 9.41 10
1990s 8.62 7.78 9.06 10
2000s 9.3 7.87 10.12 10
2010s 7.94 7.27 8.28 10
2020s 8.04 7.73 8.26 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.89 compare
  2. 91 Ecuador 7.89 compare
  3. 92 Azerbaijan 7.79 compare
  4. 94 Canada 7.6 compare
  5. 95 Namibia 7.55 compare
  6. 96 Uzbekistan 7.53 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Australia was 7.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.12 in 2003.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.27 in 2019.
How does Australia rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Australia ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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