Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 17.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 9.65 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,378 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 32.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.