Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 110.61 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia stood at 110.61 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 110.61 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.99 billion current LCU, in 1972.
That places Australia 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.99 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 7.14 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 8.30 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 9.22 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 10.85 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 12.74 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 14.50 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 15.90 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 17.03 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 18.93 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 19.84 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 21.18 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 21.34 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.49 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 19.70 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.17 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 24.65 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 26.88 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 27.61 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.75 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 30.13 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 30.74 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.52 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 50.04 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 55.21 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 58.18 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.52 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 63.72 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 66.73 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 70.88 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 70.12 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.18 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 77.41 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.15 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.71 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 91.66 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 84.99 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 89.41 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 92.61 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 98.17 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 100.09 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 98.48 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 109.35 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 110.61 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 110.61 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.13 billion current LCU, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 110.61 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.13 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +51.3% | 30.74 billion current LCU | 46.52 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 billion current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | 5.87 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.45 billion current LCU | 7.14 billion current LCU | 19.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.19 billion current LCU | 19.49 billion current LCU | 30.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.26 billion current LCU | 30.74 billion current LCU | 70.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.34 billion current LCU | 74.18 billion current LCU | 100.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.14 billion current LCU | 98.48 billion current LCU | 110.61 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 73 Mozambique 121.71 billion current LCU compare
- 74 Netherlands 116.90 billion current LCU compare
- 75 North Macedonia 115.06 billion current LCU compare
- 77 United States 108.24 billion current LCU compare
- 78 Macao 96.35 billion current LCU compare
- 79 Mauritius 91.64 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Australia was 110.61 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.61 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.