Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria

Austria: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9798 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9798
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9798
in 2020
All-time low
0.9518
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9521996: 0.9541997: 0.9551998: 0.9571999: 0.962000: 0.9672001: 0.9782002: 0.9792003: 0.9782004: 0.9782005: 0.9792006: 0.9772007: 0.9782008: 0.9782009: 0.9772010: 0.9762011: 0.9772012: 0.9772013: 0.9772014: 0.9762015: 0.9792016: 0.9782017: 0.9782018: 0.9782019: 0.9782020: 0.98

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Austria stood at 0.9798. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Austria peaked at 0.9798 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9518, in 1995.

That places Austria 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9518
1996 0.9545 +0.3%
1997 0.9555 +0.1%
1998 0.9568 +0.1%
1999 0.9596 +0.3%
2000 0.9674 +0.8%
2001 0.9781 +1.1%
2002 0.9792 +0.1%
2003 0.9781 -0.1%
2004 0.9782 +0.0%
2005 0.9787 +0.1%
2006 0.9773 -0.1%
2007 0.9775 +0.0%
2008 0.9776 +0.0%
2009 0.9774 -0.0%
2010 0.9765 -0.1%
2011 0.9772 +0.1%
2012 0.9768 -0.0%
2013 0.9769 +0.0%
2014 0.9761 -0.1%
2015 0.9788 +0.3%
2016 0.9782 -0.1%
2017 0.9775 -0.1%
2018 0.9782 +0.1%
2019 0.9778 -0.0%
2020 0.9798 +0.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.9798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.9798 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9556 0.9518 0.9596 5
2000s 0.9769 0.9674 0.9792 10
2010s 0.9774 0.9761 0.9788 10
2020s 0.9798 0.9798 0.9798 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 33 Mexico 0.9853 compare
  2. 34 Iceland 0.9814 compare
  3. 35 Slovenia 0.98 compare
  4. 37 Moldova 0.978 compare
  5. 38 Poland 0.9766 compare
  6. 39 Myanmar 0.9764 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Austria?
Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Austria was 0.9798 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9798 in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9518 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Austria ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,545 data points, 1974–2020
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