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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.89 compare
- 91 Ecuador 7.89 compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 7.79 compare
- 94 Canada 7.6 compare
- 95 Namibia 7.55 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 7.53 compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 97,831 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 18.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,169 current US$ per person (2025)
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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