Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2001
All-time low
9.4%
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Austria, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Austria stood at 12.9%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Austria peaked at 13.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1989.
Austria ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.5% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.0% compare
- 16 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5% compare
- 19 Switzerland 12.5% compare
- 20 Naoero 12.5% compare
- 21 Germany 12.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Austria?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Austria was 12.9% in 2023, 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1989.
- How does Austria rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.