Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Austria
Austria: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Austria, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 11.7% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Austria peaked at 13.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2007.
That places Austria 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4588 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4514 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 23,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Austria?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Austria was 11.7% in 2023, 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Austria ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.