Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
12.5%
Change on year
down 9.8%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
13.8%
in 2008
All-time low
12.5%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2001–2009

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in South-Eastern Asia, 2001–2009

0510152001200520092001: 12.92002: 12.72003: 12.82004: 12.62008: 13.82009: 12.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia is 12.5%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 13.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2009.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in South-Eastern Asia, 2001 to 2009.
Year Value Change
2001 12.9%
2002 12.7% -2.0%
2003 12.8% +0.6%
2004 12.6% -0.9%
2008 13.8% +9.4%
2009 12.5% -9.8%

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.3% compare
  2. 16 Italy 24.7% compare
  3. 17 Eswatini 24.3% compare
  4. 18 Georgia 24.3% compare
  5. 19 Australia and New Zealand 24.3% compare
  6. 20 Samoa 24.0%
  7. 21 Serbia 23.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in South-Eastern Asia was 12.5% in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2009.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2009.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South-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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