Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
71,582 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
145th
of 157 countries
All-time high
71,582 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,035 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre 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 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,035 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Australia ranks 145th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,035 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 1,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 2,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 2,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 2,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 3,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 4,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 4,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 5,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 5,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 6,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 7,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 8,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 9,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 10,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 11,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 12,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11,372 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 11,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 13,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 15,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 16,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 17,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 18,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 19,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 22,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 23,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 27,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 29,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 31,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 34,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 37,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 36,159 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 34,768 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 41,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 43,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 45,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 46,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 50,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 55,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 59,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 58,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 62,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,056 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,577 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,775 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,861 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,171 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,261 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,105 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 142 Kiribati 95,019 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Panama 94,998 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Namibia 91,642 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Jordan 69,647 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Ecuador 61,205 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Niger 49,224 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,582 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.