Australia — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1850–2022 · 133 observations
About this series
Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government tax revenue reading for Australia was 23.6% of GDP in 2022. The previous reading was 23% of GDP in 2021; the period change was +0.56 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 22.5% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2000–2022
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 23 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 23.3 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 23.1 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2017 | 22 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 22.2 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 21.8 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 21.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 21.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 21 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 20.3 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 20.4 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 22 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 24 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 24.5 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 24.7 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 24.3 % of GDP |
Values before 2003, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.