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

Australia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14,379 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14,379 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
259.04 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k197219972022

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 259.04 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Australia 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1972 to 2022.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 259.04 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 279.08 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
1974 345.86 current LCU per square kilometre +23.9%
1975 390.25 current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
1976 506.23 current LCU per square kilometre +29.7%
1977 557.91 current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
1978 611.8 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1979 764.09 current LCU per square kilometre +24.9%
1980 929.8 current LCU per square kilometre +21.7%
1981 1,080 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1982 1,201 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1983 1,412 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
1984 1,659 current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
1985 1,887 current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
1986 2,070 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1987 2,217 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1988 2,464 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1989 2,582 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1990 2,757 current LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
1991 2,778 current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
1992 2,537 current LCU per square kilometre -8.7%
1993 2,564 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 2,886 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1995 3,208 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1996 3,499 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1997 3,594 current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 3,743 current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
1999 3,922 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2000 4,001 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 6,055 current LCU per square kilometre +51.3%
2002 6,513 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2003 7,186 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2004 7,573 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2005 7,878 current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 8,295 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2007 8,686 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2008 9,226 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
2009 9,128 current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
2010 9,656 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
2011 10,076 current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 10,173 current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 11,287 current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
2014 11,931 current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2015 11,063 current LCU per square kilometre -7.3%
2016 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2017 12,039 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 12,763 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2019 13,013 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2020 12,803 current LCU per square kilometre -1.6%
2021 14,216 current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
2022 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 464.28 current LCU per square kilometre 259.04 current LCU per square kilometre 764.09 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 1,750 current LCU per square kilometre 929.8 current LCU per square kilometre 2,582 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,149 current LCU per square kilometre 2,537 current LCU per square kilometre 3,922 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 7,454 current LCU per square kilometre 4,001 current LCU per square kilometre 9,226 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 11,363 current LCU per square kilometre 9,656 current LCU per square kilometre 13,013 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,799 current LCU per square kilometre 12,803 current LCU per square kilometre 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 145 Belize 23,368 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 Botswana 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Sudan 18,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Niger 12,799 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Bolivia 12,197 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Papua New Guinea 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 259.04 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Australia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,501 data points, 1972–2023
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Taxes on goods and services (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.