Australia's other taxes (current LCU) was 1.06 billion in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 100.76% from 528 million in 2012 (7.22% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.06 billion | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 605 million | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 528 million | 2012 |
| Highest | 3.52 billion | 2000 |
| Lowest | 59 million | 1982 |
| Average since 2013 | 945.3 million | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 188 million |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Australia's other taxes (current LCU) fell 37% on 2021 (from 1.68 billion to 1.06 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was +12.6% and a typical year strayed about 35.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 592.4% in 1987 and the biggest yearly fall was 96.6% in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is upward, about 77.53 million a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
Closest to Australia in the 2022 ranking
- India — 1st of 7: 234.57 billion
- Lao PDR — 2nd of 7: 186.46 billion
- Equatorial Guinea — 3rd of 7: 2.21 billion
- Ecuador — 5th of 7: 882.56 million
- Serbia — 6th of 7: 438.31 million
- Timor-Leste — 7th of 7: 1.49 million
What this measures
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
All 51 values
| Year | Other taxes (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,060,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1,683,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,034,000,000 |
| 2019 | 1,069,000,000 |
| 2018 | 1,107,000,000 |
| 2017 | 605,000,000 |
| 2016 | 670,000,000 |
| 2015 | 735,000,000 |
| 2014 | 844,000,000 |
| 2013 | 646,000,000 |
| 2012 |
Other taxes (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Cambodia — 15.97 billion (2019)
- China — 6.07 billion (2024)
- Korea, Rep. — 31.91 trillion (2024)
- Lao PDR — 186.46 billion (2022)
- Macao SAR, China — 1.84 billion (2024)
- Malaysia — 7.33 billion (2024)
- Marshall Islands — 1.29 million (2020)
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 267,719 (2020)
- Mongolia — 260.81 billion (2024)
- New Zealand — 12.05 million (2024)
- Palau — 1.74 million (2020)
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 826 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 35.33 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 54.81 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.92% (2025)
- Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 108 million (2025)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 19.74 billion (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 0.84% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) — -31.49 billion (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) — -1.35% (2022)
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Questions people ask
- What is Australia's other taxes (current LCU)?
- 1.06 billion in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1972?
- It is up 463.83% from 188 million in 1972 (3.52% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3.52 billion in 2000 and the lowest 59 million in 1982.
- Is the latest change in other taxes (current LCU) unusual for Australia?
- In 2022, Australia's other taxes (current LCU) fell 37% on 2021 (from 1.68 billion to 1.06 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was +12.6% and a typical year strayed about 35.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.TAX.OTHR.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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