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Government & Public Finance•Series ID: AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$•1959–2026

Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) - Historical Data

Calculated from ABS National Accounts Modellers Database series (Household Income Tax AC_TPD$, Corporate Income Tax AC_BTC$, and Indirect Taxes AC_TIT$) divided by Nominal GDP (AC_GTM$).

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Current Statistics & Historical Records

Latest Reading (2026 Q2)
28.9%
Prev (2026 Q1): 29.4%-0.5 pp
Highest Recorded (2002 Q2)
31.6%

Recorded in 2002 Q2

Lowest Recorded (1962 Q4)
17.6%

Recorded in 1962 Q4

Long-Run Mean (1959–2026)
25.9%

68 annual observations · Quarterly

Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) - Historical Series (1959–2026)

% of GDP

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$) Latest: 28.9 % of GDP (2026 Q2)

Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) by Decade (1959–2026)

Decade averages, peaks, and troughs across Australian economic cycles

1950s1959–1959
18.2%
High (1959):18.2%
Low (1959):18.2%
1960s1960–1969
19.2%
High (1969):20.6%
Low (1962):18.1%
1970s1970–1979
23.5%
High (1977):25.9%
Low (1971):20.8%
1980s1980–1989
27.4%
High (1987):29.2%
Low (1983):25.8%
1990s1990–1999
27.9%
High (1998):29.7%
Low (1992):26.4%
2000s2000–2009
29.0%
High (2003):29.9%
Low (2009):26.2%
2010s2010–2019
27.2%
High (2017):28.4%
Low (2010):25.6%
2020s2020–2026
29.1%
High (2023):29.4%
Low (2022):28.4%

Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) - Historical Table (1959–2026)

Unit: % of GDP · Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$)

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YearTax-to-GDP Ratio (% of GDP)Year Range (Low – High)Historical Context / Year Snapshot
202629.2%28.9% – 29.4% The Australian Economy in 2026 →
202529.2%29.0% – 29.3%Disinflation & monetary policy recalibration
202429.2%29.0% – 29.5% The Australian Economy in 2024 →
202329.4%29.1% – 29.6% The Australian Economy in 2023 →
202228.4%27.6% – 28.9%Post-pandemic inflation surge & rapid RBA tightening cycle
202129.0%28.7% – 29.3% The Australian Economy in 2021 →
202029.0%28.5% – 29.6%COVID-19 pandemic shock & 0.10% cash rate floor
201927.9%27.3% – 28.5% The Australian Economy in 2019 →
201828.4%28.1% – 28.6% The Australian Economy in 2018 →
201728.4%28.0% – 28.7% The Australian Economy in 2017 →
201627.9%27.6% – 28.1% The Australian Economy in 2016 →
201527.9%27.5% – 28.2% The Australian Economy in 2015 →
201426.9%26.8% – 27.1% The Australian Economy in 2014 →
201326.7%26.5% – 26.9% The Australian Economy in 2013 →
201226.2%26.0% – 26.5% The Australian Economy in 2012 →
201125.7%25.3% – 25.8%China mining investment & Terms of Trade supercycle peak
201025.6%25.4% – 26.1% The Australian Economy in 2010 →
200926.2%25.9% – 26.8% The Australian Economy in 2009 →
200827.5%26.4% – 28.5%Global Financial Crisis (GFC) & emergency rate cuts
200729.3%29.0% – 29.5% The Australian Economy in 2007 →
200629.8%29.0% – 30.3% The Australian Economy in 2006 →
200529.8%29.6% – 29.9% The Australian Economy in 2005 →
200429.7%29.3% – 30.2% The Australian Economy in 2004 →
200329.9%29.0% – 30.5% The Australian Economy in 2003 →
200229.7%28.2% – 31.6% The Australian Economy in 2002 →
200128.6%27.8% – 29.7% The Australian Economy in 2001 →
200029.7%27.8% – 31.5%Introduction of the 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST)
199929.6%29.1% – 30.2% The Australian Economy in 1999 →
199829.7%29.3% – 30.2% The Australian Economy in 1998 →
199729.0%28.7% – 29.2% The Australian Economy in 1997 →
199628.5%28.1% – 29.2% The Australian Economy in 1996 →
199527.9%27.5% – 28.0% The Australian Economy in 1995 →
199427.4%27.2% – 27.6% The Australian Economy in 1994 →
199326.7%26.2% – 27.3%RBA formalises 2–3% inflation targeting
199226.4%25.8% – 27.1% The Australian Economy in 1992 →
199126.9%26.1% – 27.4%Early 1990s recession ("The recession we had to have")
199027.4%26.6% – 27.8%Monetary tightening peak (17.5% Cash Rate)
198927.9%26.9% – 28.6% The Australian Economy in 1989 →
198828.9%28.2% – 30.0% The Australian Economy in 1988 →
198729.2%28.7% – 30.0%October 1987 sharemarket crash
198628.3%27.4% – 29.1% The Australian Economy in 1986 →
198527.8%26.9% – 28.5% The Australian Economy in 1985 →
198427.5%27.0% – 28.1% The Australian Economy in 1984 →
198325.8%24.8% – 26.3%Float of the Australian Dollar & Prices and Incomes Accord
198226.5%25.9% – 27.0%Early 1980s recession & drought
198126.1%25.5% – 26.6% The Australian Economy in 1981 →
198026.1%25.7% – 26.4% The Australian Economy in 1980 →
197925.2%24.6% – 25.9% The Australian Economy in 1979 →
197824.7%24.6% – 24.9% The Australian Economy in 1978 →
197725.9%25.1% – 26.7% The Australian Economy in 1977 →
197625.5%24.7% – 26.4% The Australian Economy in 1976 →
197524.0%23.7% – 24.7% The Australian Economy in 1975 →
197424.3%23.0% – 26.2%1974 wage explosion & stagflation peak
197321.9%21.7% – 22.4%First OPEC oil shock
197221.9%21.4% – 22.3% The Australian Economy in 1972 →
197120.8%20.5% – 21.4% The Australian Economy in 1971 →
197021.0%19.9% – 22.1% The Australian Economy in 1970 →
196920.6%20.3% – 20.8% The Australian Economy in 1969 →
196820.3%19.7% – 20.8% The Australian Economy in 1968 →
196719.8%19.4% – 20.1% The Australian Economy in 1967 →
196619.5%19.2% – 19.9%Decimal currency transition (£ to AUD)
196519.9%19.4% – 20.4% The Australian Economy in 1965 →
196418.8%18.4% – 19.3% The Australian Economy in 1964 →
196318.2%18.0% – 18.5% The Australian Economy in 1963 →
196218.1%17.6% – 18.7% The Australian Economy in 1962 →
196118.2%17.8% – 18.4%Menzies credit squeeze
196018.4%17.8% – 18.7% The Australian Economy in 1960 →
195918.2%18.1% – 18.3% The Australian Economy in 1959 →

Related Australian Economic Statistics

Household Income Tax PayableGovernment & Public Finance · 1959–2026
$99,056m2026 Q2
Corporate Income Tax RevenueGovernment & Public Finance · 1959–2026
$36,364m2026 Q2
Public Final Demand Share of GDPGovernment & Public Finance · 1959–2026
28.8%2026 Q2
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Source Information & Methodology

Primary Institution:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Dataset / Publication:
Australian National Accounts - Taxation Revenue Share of GDP
Series / Table ID:
ABS Dataflow MODELLERS_DB (AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$)
Release Frequency:
Quarterly
Licence:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

• Primary source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Australian National Accounts - Taxation Revenue Share of GDP (ABS Dataflow MODELLERS_DB).

• Observation frequency: Quarterly. Annual table values represent calendar year averages.

• Series coverage spans 1959 to 2026 (68 annual observations).

APA Citation:Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2026). Australian National Accounts - Taxation Revenue Share of GDP (Dataflow MODELLERS_DB: AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$). Retrieved October 2026 from https://data.api.abs.gov.au

Frequently Asked Questions: Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP)

What is the current Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP)?
As of 2026 Q2, the latest recorded Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) is 28.9 (% of GDP), compared with 29.4 in 2026 Q1.
What is the highest and lowest Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) ever recorded in Australia?
Across the historical series (1959–2026), the highest observation was 31.6 (% of GDP) in 2002 Q2, while the lowest was 17.6 (% of GDP) in 1962 Q4. The long-run historical average is 25.9.
Where is the official Total Taxation Revenue (% of GDP) data sourced from?
This series is compiled from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Australian National Accounts - Taxation Revenue Share of GDP, Series ID: AC_TPD$+AC_BTC$+AC_TIT$) and is updated on a quarterly basis under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).