Australia Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2022)
Australia's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 23.6 % of GDP in 2022, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1973–2022.
Australia (2022)
23.6
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 23.1 | +1.1pp |
| 2017 | 22 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 22.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 21.8 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 21.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.7pp |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 20.4 | -1.6pp |
| 2009 | 22 | -2.2pp |
| 2008 | 24.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 24 | -0.5pp |
| 2006 | 24.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2005 | 24.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2004 | 24.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +0.7pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 23.6 % of GDP in 2022. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 1973–2022 the series ranges from 17 in 1973 to 24.8 in 2001.
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment.
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 total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. 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 24.8 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17 in 1973. The latest reading of 23.6 in 2022 represents a change of +0.6pp.