Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia

Australia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.08 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
36.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
36.82
in 1999
All-time low
29.27
in 1992
Years of data
44
1988–2031

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1988–2031

0102030401988200920311988: 31.11989: 30.51990: 30.21991: 30.21992: 29.31993: 29.41994: 29.91995: 311996: 321997: 32.31998: 34.31999: 36.82000: 36.42001: 35.52002: 352003: 35.92004: 36.12005: 36.22006: 36.22007: 35.72008: 33.92009: 33.12010: 31.72011: 31.72012: 32.92013: 33.42014: 33.72015: 34.32016: 34.72017: 34.92018: 35.52019: 34.42020: 35.62021: 35.32022: 35.22023: 36.22024: 36.52025: 36.72026: 36.62027: 36.22028: 362029: 36.12030: 36.12031: 36.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 36.08 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2031.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Australia peaked at 36.82 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.27, in 1992.

Australia ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Australia, 1988 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1988 31.11
1989 30.49 -2.0%
1990 30.2 -0.9%
1991 30.23 +0.1%
1992 29.27 -3.2%
1993 29.37 +0.3%
1994 29.9 +1.8%
1995 31.03 +3.8%
1996 32.04 +3.3%
1997 32.27 +0.7%
1998 34.34 +6.4%
1999 36.82 +7.2%
2000 36.39 -1.2%
2001 35.53 -2.4%
2002 35.05 -1.3%
2003 35.9 +2.4%
2004 36.1 +0.6%
2005 36.22 +0.3%
2006 36.24 +0.1%
2007 35.71 -1.5%
2008 33.88 -5.1%
2009 33.08 -2.4%
2010 31.74 -4.1%
2011 31.68 -0.2%
2012 32.88 +3.8%
2013 33.41 +1.6%
2014 33.69 +0.8%
2015 34.34 +1.9%
2016 34.73 +1.1%
2017 34.93 +0.6%
2018 35.48 +1.6%
2019 34.36 -3.1%
2020 35.61 +3.6%
2021 35.31 -0.8%
2022 35.23 -0.2%
2023 36.17 +2.7%
2024 36.46 +0.8%
2025 36.67 +0.6%
2026 36.62 -0.1%
2027 36.24 -1.0%
2028 36.01 -0.6%
2029 36.07 +0.1%
2030 36.08 +0.0%
2031 36.08 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.8 30.49 31.11 2
1990s 31.55 29.27 36.82 10
2000s 35.41 33.08 36.39 10
2010s 33.72 31.68 35.48 10
2020s 36.04 35.23 36.67 10
2030s 36.08 36.08 36.08 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Latvia 41.33 compare
  2. 5 Montenegro 40.8 compare
  3. 6 Lithuania 38.98 compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 35.51 compare
  5. 9 Japan 35.4 compare
  6. 10 Maldives 31.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Australia?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Australia was 36.08 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.82 in 1999.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.27 in 1992.
How does Australia rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
Australia ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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