India vs Uruguay: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
India
9.8%
in 2016
Uruguay
9.7%
in 2021
India rank
75th
Uruguay rank
77th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- India
- Uruguay
How they compare
India currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
India ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 0.8% | India |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0.0% | India |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 11.2% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.7% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, India or Uruguay?
- India, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between India and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do India and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- India ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.