Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Australia
Australia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 21,162 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Australia is 21,162 current LCU per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 21,162 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 603.17 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Australia ranks 74th 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), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 603.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 633.71 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 794.29 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 1,019 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 1,206 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,493 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,870 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2,191 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 2,500 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 2,672 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2,882 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,355 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 3,673 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4,087 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 4,541 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4,960 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5,319 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 5,365 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,998 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5,033 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,243 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,827 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 6,348 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 6,761 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 7,039 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,409 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8,018 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 9,123 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 9,137 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9,896 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 10,516 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 11,354 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11,981 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 12,570 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 13,439 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 12,806 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 12,123 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 12,904 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 13,928 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 14,586 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 14,918 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,917 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,266 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15,802 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17,126 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 17,992 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17,454 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 18,727 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 21,162 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,095 current LCU per person | 603.17 current LCU per person | 1,618 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,273 current LCU per person | 1,870 current LCU per person | 4,960 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,934 current LCU per person | 4,998 current LCU per person | 7,409 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,884 current LCU per person | 8,018 current LCU per person | 13,439 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,956 current LCU per person | 12,123 current LCU per person | 17,992 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,114 current LCU per person | 17,454 current LCU per person | 21,162 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 71 Seychelles 23,529 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 22,954 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Central African Republic 22,401 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Nicaragua 20,954 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 19,482 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Ireland 18,714 current LCU per person compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Australia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 21,162 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,162 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.17 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.