Australia vs Germany: Tax revenue

Australia
550.61 billion current LCU
in 2022
Germany
471.46 billion current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
63rd
Germany rank
66th

Tax revenue over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197219982024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 550.61 billion current LCU against 471.46 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 79.15 billion current LCU.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 66th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 15.38 billion current LCU 68.03 billion current LCU 52.65 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 52.09 billion current LCU 109.34 billion current LCU 57.25 billion current LCU Germany
1990s 106.85 billion current LCU 203.53 billion current LCU 96.68 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 221.06 billion current LCU 261.88 billion current LCU 40.82 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 355.61 billion current LCU 363.70 billion current LCU 8.09 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 493.10 billion current LCU 418.89 billion current LCU 74.22 billion current LCU Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 550.61 billion current LCU against 471.46 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Australia and Germany?
79.15 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for tax revenue?
Australia ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.