Australia vs Russian Federation: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Australia
30.4%
in 2022
Russian Federation
30.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
39th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Australia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 30.5% against 30.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 31.5% | 4.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 26.2% | 4.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Australia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 30.5% against 30.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Australia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Australia ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.