Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10.6%
in 2011
All-time low
8.5%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Asia, 2005–2023

02.557.5102005201420232005: 92006: 9.52007: 10.22008: 10.52009: 10.52010: 10.52011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.22014: 9.92015: 9.72016: 9.52017: 9.82018: 9.62019: 9.12020: 8.72021: 8.82022: 8.72023: 8.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 8.5% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Asia peaked at 10.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2023.

That places Eastern Asia 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Eastern Asia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 9.0%
2006 9.5% +5.4%
2007 10.2% +7.8%
2008 10.5% +2.5%
2009 10.5% +0.6%
2010 10.5% -0.9%
2011 10.6% +1.5%
2012 10.6% -0.3%
2013 10.2% -3.5%
2014 9.9% -2.5%
2015 9.7% -3.0%
2016 9.5% -1.4%
2017 9.8% +3.4%
2018 9.6% -2.0%
2019 9.1% -5.5%
2020 8.7% -4.6%
2021 8.8% +0.9%
2022 8.7% -0.9%
2023 8.5% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 9.0% 10.5% 5
2010s 10.0% 9.1% 10.6% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.5% 8.8% 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 25 Hungary 23.4% compare
  2. 26 Barbados 23.4% compare
  3. 27 Cyprus 23.3% compare
  4. 28 Iceland 23.2% compare
  5. 29 France 23.1% compare
  6. 30 Belgium 22.8% compare
  7. 31 Portugal 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Asia?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Asia was 8.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
How does Eastern Asia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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