Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Australia
Australia: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 17.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Australia, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on goods and services in Australia stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Australia peaked at 25.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2022.
That places Australia 135th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.9% | — |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -11.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 17.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.7%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) 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 | +35.6% | 17.9% | 24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 21.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.8% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 132 San Marino 18.8% compare
- 133 Norway 18.5% compare
- 134 Bhutan 17.9% compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 17.3% compare
- 137 South Korea 17.0% compare
- 138 Botswana 14.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Australia?
- Taxes on goods and services in Australia was 17.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.