Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Australia

Australia: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 74.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
74.4%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
29th
of 182 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2006
All-time low
64.4%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Australia, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 86.62001: 852002: 81.62003: 85.62004: 85.82005: 86.62006: 86.72007: 85.72008: 86.52009: 73.32010: 67.82011: 69.52012: 712013: 74.42014: 74.12015: 73.82016: 74.82017: 75.42018: 77.92019: 782020: 66.22021: 64.42022: 74.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 74.4% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2022.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Australia peaked at 86.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2021.

Australia ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 86.6%
2001 85.0% -1.8%
2002 81.6% -4.0%
2003 85.6% +4.9%
2004 85.8% +0.1%
2005 86.6% +1.0%
2006 86.7% +0.1%
2007 85.7% -1.1%
2008 86.5% +1.0%
2009 73.3% -15.3%
2010 67.8% -7.5%
2011 69.5% +2.5%
2012 71.0% +2.1%
2013 74.4% +4.8%
2014 74.1% -0.4%
2015 73.8% -0.4%
2016 74.8% +1.4%
2017 75.4% +0.7%
2018 77.9% +3.4%
2019 78.0% +0.1%
2020 66.2% -15.1%
2021 64.4% -2.8%
2022 74.4% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.3% 73.3% 86.7% 10
2010s 73.6% 67.8% 78.0% 10
2020s 68.3% 64.4% 74.4% 3

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  3. 28 Liberia 74.6% compare
  4. 30 Antigua and Barbuda 74.1% compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 73.4% compare
  6. 32 Iceland 73.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Australia?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Australia was 74.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2021.
How does Australia rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Australia ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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