India vs Nepal: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
India
5.5%
in 2016
Nepal
5.3%
in 2023
India rank
112th
Nepal rank
115th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 115th of 184 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | India |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | India |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | India |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, India or Nepal?
- India, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between India and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- India ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 115th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.