Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Australia

Australia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 4,251 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4,251 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
4,257 current LCU per person
in 2021
All-time low
151.02 current LCU per person
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1972–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4,251 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2022.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Australia peaked at 4,257 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 151.02 current LCU per person, in 1972.

Australia ranks 93rd 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Australia, 1972 to 2022.
Year current LCU per person Change
1972 151.02 current LCU per person
1973 160.24 current LCU per person +6.1%
1974 193.62 current LCU per person +20.8%
1975 215.79 current LCU per person +11.5%
1976 277.13 current LCU per person +28.4%
1977 302 current LCU per person +9.0%
1978 327.34 current LCU per person +8.4%
1979 404.44 current LCU per person +23.6%
1980 486.18 current LCU per person +20.2%
1981 555.98 current LCU per person +14.4%
1982 607.47 current LCU per person +9.3%
1983 704.71 current LCU per person +16.0%
1984 818.07 current LCU per person +16.1%
1985 918.4 current LCU per person +12.3%
1986 992.92 current LCU per person +8.1%
1987 1,047 current LCU per person +5.5%
1988 1,145 current LCU per person +9.3%
1989 1,180 current LCU per person +3.0%
1990 1,241 current LCU per person +5.2%
1991 1,235 current LCU per person -0.5%
1992 1,115 current LCU per person -9.7%
1993 1,117 current LCU per person +0.2%
1994 1,245 current LCU per person +11.5%
1995 1,369 current LCU per person +9.9%
1996 1,475 current LCU per person +7.7%
1997 1,499 current LCU per person +1.6%
1998 1,545 current LCU per person +3.1%
1999 1,602 current LCU per person +3.7%
2000 1,615 current LCU per person +0.8%
2001 2,413 current LCU per person +49.4%
2002 2,567 current LCU per person +6.4%
2003 2,799 current LCU per person +9.1%
2004 2,919 current LCU per person +4.3%
2005 3,000 current LCU per person +2.8%
2006 3,116 current LCU per person +3.9%
2007 3,204 current LCU per person +2.8%
2008 3,336 current LCU per person +4.1%
2009 3,233 current LCU per person -3.1%
2010 3,367 current LCU per person +4.2%
2011 3,465 current LCU per person +2.9%
2012 3,438 current LCU per person -0.8%
2013 3,749 current LCU per person +9.1%
2014 3,904 current LCU per person +4.1%
2015 3,569 current LCU per person -8.6%
2016 3,696 current LCU per person +3.6%
2017 3,766 current LCU per person +1.9%
2018 3,933 current LCU per person +4.4%
2019 3,951 current LCU per person +0.5%
2020 3,839 current LCU per person -2.8%
2021 4,257 current LCU per person +10.9%
2022 4,251 current LCU per person -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 253.95 current LCU per person 151.02 current LCU per person 404.44 current LCU per person 8
1980s 845.55 current LCU per person 486.18 current LCU per person 1,180 current LCU per person 10
1990s 1,344 current LCU per person 1,115 current LCU per person 1,602 current LCU per person 10
2000s 2,820 current LCU per person 1,615 current LCU per person 3,336 current LCU per person 10
2010s 3,684 current LCU per person 3,367 current LCU per person 3,951 current LCU per person 10
2020s 4,116 current LCU per person 3,839 current LCU per person 4,257 current LCU per person 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 90 Morocco 4,356 current LCU per person compare
  2. 91 Botswana 4,351 current LCU per person compare
  3. 92 San Marino 4,336 current LCU per person compare
  4. 94 China 4,038 current LCU per person compare
  5. 95 Slovenia 4,030 current LCU per person compare
  6. 96 Estonia 3,989 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Australia?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Australia was 4,251 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,257 current LCU per person in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 151.02 current LCU per person in 1972.
How does Australia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Australia ranks 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (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.