Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Australia
Australia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 47.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Australia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Australia stood at 47.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Australia peaked at 52.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2012.
Australia ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.1% | — |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 47.8% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Australia?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Australia was 47.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.