Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia
Australia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.08 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
36.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.88
in 1999
All-time low
29.31
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Australia is 36.08, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Australia peaked at 36.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.31, in 1992.
That places Australia 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.27 | — |
| 1992 | 29.31 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.95 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 31.08 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32.09 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.32 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.4 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 36.88 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 36.46 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.59 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.11 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.96 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 36.16 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.78 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.98 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 33.19 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.83 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 31.78 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 33.56 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.83 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.48 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.62 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.71 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.35 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.29 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 36.7 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.59 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 36.32 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 36.12 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 36.06 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 36.08 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 36.08 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.75 | 29.31 | 36.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.48 | 33.19 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 | 31.78 | 35.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 | 35.35 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.08 | 36.08 | 36.08 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.31 in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October