Tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia

Australia: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 30.36 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
30.36
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.24
in 2000
All-time low
26.14
in 2010
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia, 1980–2022

01020301980200120221980: 27.91981: 28.31982: 27.61983: 281984: 291985: 291986: 30.11987: 30.51988: 30.11989: 29.11990: 28.11991: 27.11992: 26.81993: 27.31994: 28.21995: 29.21996: 29.61997: 29.41998: 30.11999: 30.92000: 31.22001: 29.92002: 30.52003: 312004: 31.22005: 30.92006: 30.62007: 30.62008: 27.32009: 26.22010: 26.12011: 26.32012: 27.22013: 27.52014: 27.32015: 28.12016: 28.52017: 29.22018: 29.42019: 27.52020: 29.92021: 30.82022: 30.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia is 30.36, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia peaked at 31.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 2010.

Australia ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 27.89
1981 28.26 +1.3%
1982 27.63 -2.2%
1983 28.01 +1.4%
1984 29.05 +3.7%
1985 29.03 -0.1%
1986 30.14 +3.8%
1987 30.51 +1.2%
1988 30.08 -1.4%
1989 29.07 -3.4%
1990 28.08 -3.4%
1991 27.05 -3.6%
1992 26.79 -1.0%
1993 27.26 +1.7%
1994 28.17 +3.3%
1995 29.18 +3.6%
1996 29.61 +1.4%
1997 29.42 -0.6%
1998 30.11 +2.4%
1999 30.91 +2.7%
2000 31.24 +1.1%
2001 29.87 -4.4%
2002 30.51 +2.1%
2003 31.03 +1.7%
2004 31.16 +0.4%
2005 30.91 -0.8%
2006 30.65 -0.9%
2007 30.61 -0.1%
2008 27.29 -10.8%
2009 26.19 -4.0%
2010 26.14 -0.2%
2011 26.35 +0.8%
2012 27.18 +3.2%
2013 27.47 +1.1%
2014 27.32 -0.5%
2015 28.09 +2.8%
2016 28.49 +1.4%
2017 29.17 +2.4%
2018 29.37 +0.7%
2019 27.5 -6.4%
2020 29.85 +8.6%
2021 30.84 +3.3%
2022 30.36 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.97 27.63 30.51 10
1990s 28.66 26.79 30.91 10
2000s 29.95 26.19 31.24 10
2010s 27.71 26.14 29.37 10
2020s 30.35 29.85 30.84 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Republic of Moldova 30.64 compare
  2. 39 Russian Federation 30.47 compare
  3. 40 Lesotho 30.43 compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 29.97 compare
  5. 43 Israel 29.81 compare
  6. 44 Argentina 29.56 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Australia was 30.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 31.24 in 2000.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Australia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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