Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in Australia
Australia: Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
1
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2020
Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in Australia, 1972–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1 for taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Australia peaked at 1 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
Australia ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.17 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.36 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 896.17 units per person (2024)
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- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.04 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Australia?
- Taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Australia was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.