Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Australia
422.00 billion current LCU
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
409.19 billion current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197219982024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 422.00 billion current LCU against 409.19 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.81 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.72 billion current LCU 16.89 billion current LCU 6.17 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 35.53 billion current LCU 50.01 billion current LCU 14.48 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 76.93 billion current LCU 95.90 billion current LCU 18.97 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 157.83 billion current LCU 172.76 billion current LCU 14.93 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 256.86 billion current LCU 221.49 billion current LCU 35.36 billion current LCU Australia
2020s 367.51 billion current LCU 296.88 billion current LCU 70.63 billion current LCU Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 422.00 billion current LCU against 409.19 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.81 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Australia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.