Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Australia
Australia: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 11.00 million current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Australia, 1972–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Australia is 11.00 million current LCU, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Australia peaked at 182.00 million current LCU in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Australia ranks 50th of 77 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.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 1.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.00 million current LCU | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 42.00 million current LCU | +250.0% |
| 1976 | 116.00 million current LCU | +176.2% |
| 1977 | 182.00 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 101.00 million current LCU | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 155.00 million current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 92.00 million current LCU | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 117.00 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 99.00 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 69.00 million current LCU | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 69.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.00 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 77.00 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 78.00 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 79.00 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.00 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 57.00 million current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 52.00 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million current LCU | -90.4% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 9.00 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 12.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 14.00 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 14.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.00 million current LCU | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 13.00 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 14.00 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.00 million current LCU | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 12.00 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 9.00 million current LCU | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 10.00 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.00 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU, 6.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161.44 million current LCU, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 1.00 million current LCU | 12.00 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +250.0% | 12.00 million current LCU | 42.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.25 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 182.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 82.50 million current LCU | 69.00 million current LCU | 117.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.60 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 72.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 million current LCU | 7.00 million current LCU | 14.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.25 million current LCU | 9.00 million current LCU | 14.00 million current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Australia?
- Taxes on exports in Australia was 11.00 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.00 million current LCU in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for taxes on exports?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.