Australia Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2022)
Australia's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 26.1 % of GDP in 2022, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 1973–2022.
Australia (2022)
26.1
% of GDP
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2021 | 25.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2020 | 25.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 25.7 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 24.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 24.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 24.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 24.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 24.4 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 23.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 22.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 23.2 | -1.2pp |
| 2009 | 24.4 | -2.1pp |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 26.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2006 | 26.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 27 | +0.5pp |
| 2004 | 26.5 | unchanged |
| 2003 | 26.5 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 26.1 % of GDP in 2022. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 1973–2022 the series ranges from 19.4 in 1973 to 27 in 2001.
This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1973–2022 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 27 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.4 in 1973. The latest reading of 26.1 in 2022 represents a change of +0.5pp.