Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Asia

Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.4%
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
11.4%
in 2008
All-time low
9.4%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2008–2022

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Asia, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 11.42009: 11.22010: 112011: 112012: 10.92013: 10.82014: 10.42015: 10.22016: 10.22017: 10.42018: 10.52022: 9.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Asia recorded 9.4% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Asia peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.

That places Asia 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Asia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.4%
2009 11.2% -2.1%
2010 11.0% -1.5%
2011 11.0% -0.5%
2012 10.9% -0.3%
2013 10.8% -1.0%
2014 10.4% -4.1%
2015 10.2% -1.4%
2016 10.2% -0.4%
2017 10.4% +2.1%
2018 10.5% +0.7%
2022 9.4% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.2% 11.4% 2
2010s 10.6% 10.2% 11.0% 9
2020s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1

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  3. 25 Hungary 23.4% compare
  4. 26 Barbados 23.4% compare
  5. 27 Cyprus 23.3% compare
  6. 28 Iceland 23.2% compare
  7. 29 France 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Asia?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Asia was 9.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
How does Asia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Asia ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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