Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 550.61 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
550.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
63rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
550.61 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
7.95 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia, 1972–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Australia recorded 550.61 billion current LCU for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 550.61 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.95 billion current LCU, in 1972.

Australia ranks 63rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia, 1972 to 2022.
Year current LCU Change
1972 7.95 billion current LCU
1973 8.48 billion current LCU +6.7%
1974 10.90 billion current LCU +28.6%
1975 14.16 billion current LCU +29.9%
1976 16.92 billion current LCU +19.5%
1977 19.75 billion current LCU +16.8%
1978 21.44 billion current LCU +8.5%
1979 23.48 billion current LCU +9.5%
1980 27.48 billion current LCU +17.0%
1981 32.70 billion current LCU +19.0%
1982 37.96 billion current LCU +16.1%
1983 41.13 billion current LCU +8.4%
1984 44.90 billion current LCU +9.2%
1985 52.97 billion current LCU +18.0%
1986 58.84 billion current LCU +11.1%
1987 66.47 billion current LCU +13.0%
1988 75.07 billion current LCU +12.9%
1989 83.39 billion current LCU +11.1%
1990 90.77 billion current LCU +8.9%
1991 92.74 billion current LCU +2.2%
1992 87.36 billion current LCU -5.8%
1993 88.76 billion current LCU +1.6%
1994 93.36 billion current LCU +5.2%
1995 104.92 billion current LCU +12.4%
1996 115.70 billion current LCU +10.3%
1997 124.56 billion current LCU +7.7%
1998 130.98 billion current LCU +5.2%
1999 139.38 billion current LCU +6.4%
2000 152.57 billion current LCU +9.5%
2001 175.84 billion current LCU +15.3%
2002 178.13 billion current LCU +1.3%
2003 195.16 billion current LCU +9.6%
2004 209.61 billion current LCU +7.4%
2005 229.09 billion current LCU +9.3%
2006 245.02 billion current LCU +7.0%
2007 261.79 billion current LCU +6.8%
2008 285.56 billion current LCU +9.1%
2009 277.78 billion current LCU -2.7%
2010 267.10 billion current LCU -3.8%
2011 288.29 billion current LCU +7.9%
2012 316.64 billion current LCU +9.8%
2013 337.34 billion current LCU +6.5%
2014 350.22 billion current LCU +3.8%
2015 355.27 billion current LCU +1.4%
2016 369.31 billion current LCU +4.0%
2017 388.62 billion current LCU +5.2%
2018 427.51 billion current LCU +10.0%
2019 455.84 billion current LCU +6.6%
2020 447.68 billion current LCU -1.8%
2021 481.02 billion current LCU +7.4%
2022 550.61 billion current LCU +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.38 billion current LCU 7.95 billion current LCU 23.48 billion current LCU 8
1980s 52.09 billion current LCU 27.48 billion current LCU 83.39 billion current LCU 10
1990s 106.85 billion current LCU 87.36 billion current LCU 139.38 billion current LCU 10
2000s 221.06 billion current LCU 152.57 billion current LCU 285.56 billion current LCU 10
2010s 355.61 billion current LCU 267.10 billion current LCU 455.84 billion current LCU 10
2020s 493.10 billion current LCU 447.68 billion current LCU 550.61 billion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Uruguay 591.31 billion current LCU compare
  2. 61 Italy 563.82 billion current LCU compare
  3. 62 Equatorial Guinea 563.15 billion current LCU compare
  4. 64 Congo 535.13 billion current LCU compare
  5. 65 Jamaica 505.69 billion current LCU compare
  6. 66 Germany 471.46 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia?
Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia was 550.61 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 550.61 billion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.95 billion current LCU in 1972.
How does Australia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,761 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.