Australia vs Germany: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Australia
- Germany
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.