Government revenue in Australia in 2022 — 26.13%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 118. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 5.76 pp.
1972–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.13 | +0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 25.63 | +0.44 pp |
| 2020 | 25.19 | −0.78 pp |
| 2019 | 25.97 | +0.22 pp |
| 2018 | 25.75 | +1 pp |
| 2017 | 24.74 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 24.77 | +0.36 pp |
| 2015 | 24.41 | +0.15 pp |
| 2014 | 24.26 | −0.09 pp |
| 2013 | 24.35 | +0.99 pp |
| 2012 | 23.36 | +0.72 pp |
| 2011 | 22.64 | −0.59 pp |
| 2010 | 23.22 | −1.18 pp |
| 2009 | 24.4 | −2.13 pp |
| 2008 | 26.53 | +0.19 pp |
| 2007 | 26.34 | −0.55 pp |
| 2006 | 26.89 | −0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 26.95 | +0.45 pp |
| 2004 | 26.5 | −0.04 pp |
| 2003 | 26.54 | +0.61 pp |
| 2002 | 25.93 | −1.07 pp |
| 2001 | 27 | +1.16 pp |
| 2000 | 25.84 | +0.79 pp |
| 1999 | 25.05 | +0.98 pp |
| 1998 | 24.06 | −0.07 pp |
| 1997 | 24.14 | +0.53 pp |
| 1996 | 23.61 | +0.61 pp |
| 1995 | 23 | +0.82 pp |
| 1994 | 22.18 | +0.21 pp |
| 1993 | 21.98 | −0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 22.67 | −1.5 pp |
| 1991 | 24.17 | −0.23 pp |
| 1990 | 24.4 | −0.29 pp |
| 1989 | 24.69 | −0.9 pp |
| 1988 | 25.59 | −0.54 pp |
| 1987 | 26.13 | +0.72 pp |
| 1986 | 25.41 | +0.35 pp |
| 1985 | 25.06 | +1.52 pp |
| 1984 | 23.54 | −0.64 pp |
| 1983 | 24.18 | +0.42 pp |
| 1982 | 23.77 | +0.16 pp |
| 1981 | 23.61 | +0.94 pp |
| 1980 | 22.67 | +0.49 pp |
| 1979 | 22.18 | −0.83 pp |
| 1978 | 23.01 | +0.08 pp |
| 1977 | 22.93 | +0.39 pp |
| 1976 | 22.55 | +0.5 pp |
| 1975 | 22.04 | +1.77 pp |
| 1974 | 20.27 | +0.85 pp |
| 1973 | 19.42 | −0.94 pp |
| 1972 | 20.37 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
New Zealand
32.82
Australia
26.13
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.