Tax revenues vs income inequality in Austria

Austria: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 42.54 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
42.54
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.89
in 2001
All-time low
38.78
in 1983
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Austria, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 39.21981: 40.31982: 39.11983: 38.81984: 40.51985: 41.21986: 41.21987: 40.81988: 401989: 391990: 39.31991: 39.81992: 41.31993: 41.71994: 41.71995: 41.31996: 42.61997: 43.41998: 43.41999: 43.12000: 42.32001: 43.92002: 42.72003: 42.42004: 422005: 412006: 40.42007: 40.52008: 41.42009: 412010: 412011: 41.12012: 41.82013: 42.62014: 42.72015: 43.12016: 41.82017: 41.92018: 42.32019: 42.62020: 42.12021: 43.42022: 43.22023: 42.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 42.54 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Austria peaked at 43.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.78, in 1983.

Austria ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40 38.78 41.21 10
1990s 41.76 39.29 43.45 10
2000s 41.76 40.41 43.89 10
2010s 42.08 40.96 43.13 10
2020s 42.8 42.1 43.38 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Denmark 43.39 compare
  2. 3 Finland 42.69 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 42.58 compare
  4. 6 Italy 41.99 compare
  5. 7 Norway 41.44 compare
  6. 8 Sweden 41.37 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Austria?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Austria was 42.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 43.89 in 2001.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.78 in 1983.
How does Austria rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Austria ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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