Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Australia
Australia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Australia, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.7% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Australia peaked at 10.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
That places Australia 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.9% compare
- 91 Ecuador 7.9% compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 7.8% compare
- 94 Canada 7.6% compare
- 95 Namibia 7.6% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 7.5% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Australia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Australia was 7.7% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.