Tax revenue as share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 1981
All-time low
8.3%
in 2020
Years of data
41
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 10.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 17.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5% compare
- 159 Madagascar 10.4% compare
- 160 Guyana 10.3% compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare
- 163 Gambia 9.5% compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.3% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Indonesia was 10.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.