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Australia Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Australia stood at 76.64% in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 3.49 percentage points from 73.15% in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 72.9% (up 3.74 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 66.03% in 1984. Australia ranked 5th highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2022; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Australia?

Direct taxes in Australia stood at 76.64% in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 3.49 percentage points from 73.15% in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 72.9% (up 3.74 percentage points since).

How does Australia rank for Direct taxes?

Australia ranked 5th highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2022; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Australia?

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 66.03% in 1984.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Australia
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryAustralia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=AU

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=AU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=AU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_aus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=AU}
}