Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia

Australia: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8109 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8109
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.8227
in 2006
All-time low
0.7544
in 1994
Years of data
45
1972–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, 1972–2020

00.20.40.60.81972199620201972: 0.8131973: 0.7941974: 0.8021975: 0.8061976: 0.81977: 0.8021978: 0.8021979: 0.8041980: 0.811981: 0.8161982: 0.8151983: 0.8051984: 0.8021985: 0.8111986: 0.8131987: 0.8141988: 0.8081989: 0.8011990: 0.8011991: 0.7931992: 0.7721993: 0.7631994: 0.7541999: 0.7742000: 0.7782001: 0.8192002: 0.8172003: 0.8192004: 0.8142005: 0.8232006: 0.8232007: 0.8182008: 0.822009: 0.822010: 0.8022011: 0.8042012: 0.8142013: 0.8142014: 0.8092015: 0.82016: 0.7962017: 0.7982018: 0.8082019: 0.8142020: 0.811

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.8109 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Australia peaked at 0.8227 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7544, in 1994.

Australia ranks 54th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 0.8133
1973 0.7942 -2.3%
1974 0.8023 +1.0%
1975 0.8061 +0.5%
1976 0.7996 -0.8%
1977 0.8017 +0.3%
1978 0.8019 +0.0%
1979 0.8036 +0.2%
1980 0.8102 +0.8%
1981 0.816 +0.7%
1982 0.8148 -0.2%
1983 0.8047 -1.2%
1984 0.802 -0.3%
1985 0.8114 +1.2%
1986 0.8129 +0.2%
1987 0.8135 +0.1%
1988 0.8079 -0.7%
1989 0.8008 -0.9%
1990 0.8007 -0.0%
1991 0.7927 -1.0%
1992 0.7718 -2.6%
1993 0.7626 -1.2%
1994 0.7544 -1.1%
1999 0.774 +2.6%
2000 0.7779 +0.5%
2001 0.8193 +5.3%
2002 0.8174 -0.2%
2003 0.8186 +0.1%
2004 0.8143 -0.5%
2005 0.8225 +1.0%
2006 0.8227 +0.0%
2007 0.8183 -0.5%
2008 0.8199 +0.2%
2009 0.8199 -0.0%
2010 0.8024 -2.1%
2011 0.8043 +0.2%
2012 0.8137 +1.2%
2013 0.8143 +0.1%
2014 0.8093 -0.6%
2015 0.8003 -1.1%
2016 0.7965 -0.5%
2017 0.7983 +0.2%
2018 0.8084 +1.3%
2019 0.8139 +0.7%
2020 0.8109 -0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.8109 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.8109 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8651, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8028 0.7942 0.8133 8
1980s 0.8094 0.8008 0.816 10
1990s 0.776 0.7544 0.8007 6
2000s 0.8151 0.7779 0.8227 10
2010s 0.8061 0.7965 0.8143 10
2020s 0.8109 0.8109 0.8109 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 51 Slovenia 0.8241 compare
  2. 52 Croatia 0.8207 compare
  3. 53 Mongolia 0.812 compare
  4. 55 Colombia 0.7989 compare
  5. 56 Poland 0.7989 compare
  6. 57 Uzbekistan 0.7883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Australia?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Australia was 0.8109 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8227 in 2006.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7544 in 1994.
How does Australia rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.