Other taxes (% of revenue) in Austria
Austria: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Austria, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, other taxes in Austria stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Austria peaked at 10.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Austria 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.9% | — |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -35.1% | 6.5% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Austria?
- Other taxes in Austria was 3.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for other taxes?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.