Tax revenue as share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 11.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Indonesia, 1997–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia is 11.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1998.
That places Indonesia 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.6% | — |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 22.03 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,845 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15,777 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79.83 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia was 11.5% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1998.
- How does Indonesia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 76th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.