Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Australia
Australia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 18.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2021
All-time low
14.6%
in 2009
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Australia, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Australia is 18.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Australia peaked at 19.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2009.
Australia ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.7% | — |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 18.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Norway 21.4% compare
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 20.7% compare
- 4 New Zealand 20.3% compare
- 6 Iceland 18.5% compare
- 7 Canada 17.9% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 16.6% 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Australia?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Australia was 18.9% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.