Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia

Central Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
16.6%
in 2011
All-time low
9.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Central Asia, 2011–2023

0510152011201720232011: 16.62012: 13.32013: 15.42014: 14.12015: 11.12016: 11.12017: 10.52018: 12.12019: 11.82020: 9.92021: 10.72022: 12.22023: 11.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia stood at 11.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia peaked at 16.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2020.

Central Asia ranks 19th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Central Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 16.6%
2012 13.3% -19.8%
2013 15.4% +15.9%
2014 14.1% -8.5%
2015 11.1% -21.4%
2016 11.1% +0.3%
2017 10.5% -5.4%
2018 12.1% +15.8%
2019 11.8% -3.3%
2020 9.9% -15.8%
2021 10.7% +8.3%
2022 12.2% +13.5%
2023 11.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.9% 10.5% 16.6% 9
2020s 11.2% 9.9% 12.2% 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 16 Italy 24.7% compare
  2. 17 Eswatini 24.3% compare
  3. 18 Georgia 24.3% compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 24.3% compare
  5. 20 Samoa 24.0% compare
  6. 21 Serbia 23.9% compare
  7. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Central Asia was 11.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
How does Central Asia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Central Asia ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central 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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