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Australia Tax revenue (current LCU) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Tax revenue (current LCU) in Australia stood at 550.6 billion in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 14% from 481 billion in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 316.6 billion (up 74% since). The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 7.948 billion in 1972. Australia ranked 49th highest of the 118 countries in this dataset in 2022; South Korea ranked first.

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

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

Key facts

What is the latest Tax revenue (current LCU) in Australia?

Tax revenue (current LCU) in Australia stood at 550.6 billion in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Tax revenue (current LCU) in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 14% from 481 billion in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 316.6 billion (up 74% since).

How does Australia rank for Tax revenue (current LCU)?

Australia ranked 49th highest of the 118 countries in this dataset in 2022; South Korea ranked first.

What is the highest Tax revenue (current LCU) on record in Australia?

The latest value is the highest since 1972; the lowest was 7.948 billion in 1972.

Metadata for Tax revenue (current LCU) in Australia
IndicatorTax revenue (current LCU)
CountryAustralia
CategoryMacroeconomics
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.TOTL.CN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Tax revenue (current LCU) — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN?locations=AU

MLA

World Bank. "Tax revenue (current LCU) — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN?locations=AU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Tax revenue (current LCU) — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN?locations=AU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_tax_totl_cn_aus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Tax revenue (current LCU) --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-cn/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.CN?locations=AU}
}