Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in India
India: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 6.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.7%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2007
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2000–2022
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in India, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in India stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in India peaked at 12.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
India ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 152 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.4% compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 7.2% compare
- 154 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.0% compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 157 Congo 6.5% compare
- 158 Myanmar 6.0% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in India?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in India was 6.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does India rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- India ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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