China vs India: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
China
3.9%
in 2016
India
3.8%
in 2010
China rank
37th
India rank
38th
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 37th and India ranks 38th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% | China |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | China |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, China or India?
- China, at 3.9% against 3.8% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between China and India?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do China and India rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 37th and India ranks 38th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.