The following shows how the Australian Tax burden, as a percentage of GDP has changed over the years, from official sources. The charts shown in the notes compares the Australian rate to other OECD countries.
- 27.3% 1980 (Note 1)
- 31.6% 2003 (Note 1)
- 27.1% 2008 (Note 2)
- 22.7% 1984 to 2009 average (Note 3)
Notes:
1: The Australian tax burden has followed the broad trend of growth displayed by most advanced countries, increasing from 27.3 per cent of GDP in 1980 to 31.6 per cent in 2003.
http://comparativetaxation.treasury.gov.au/content/report/html/05_Chapter_3.asp
OECD-30, total taxation revenue per capita, 2003
2: In 2008, Australia’s tax-to-GDP ratio was 27.1 per cent.
http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/866/PDF/Pocket_tax_guide_2010_11.pdf
Tax-to-GDP ratio for OECD countries, 2008
3: The Australian Government’s total taxation revenue as a percentage of GDP averaged 22.7 per cent over the 25 year period from 1984-85 to 2008-09.
http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/866/PDF/Pocket_tax_guide_2010_11.pdf
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