Taxes on goods and services gdp in India

India: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 9.82 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
9.82
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.82
in 2016
All-time low
7.48
in 1998
Years of data
35
1981–2016

Taxes on goods and services gdp in India, 1981–2016

02468101981199820161981: 8.61982: 8.61983: 8.71984: 8.81985: 9.11986: 9.31987: 9.41988: 9.11989: 9.31990: 9.11991: 9.11992: 8.81993: 8.41994: 8.51995: 81996: 7.81997: 7.71998: 7.51999: 82000: 8.32001: 8.42002: 8.62003: 8.22004: 8.82005: 92006: 92007: 8.72008: 8.52009: 7.82010: 8.22011: 8.62013: 9.12014: 8.62015: 9.22016: 9.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 9.82 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in India peaked at 9.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 1998.

India ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in India, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in India, 1981 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1981 8.57
1982 8.62 +0.6%
1983 8.73 +1.2%
1984 8.83 +1.2%
1985 9.11 +3.2%
1986 9.26 +1.7%
1987 9.41 +1.6%
1988 9.12 -3.0%
1989 9.26 +1.6%
1990 9.09 -1.9%
1991 9.11 +0.2%
1992 8.82 -3.2%
1993 8.39 -4.9%
1994 8.46 +0.8%
1995 8.03 -5.1%
1996 7.83 -2.4%
1997 7.66 -2.2%
1998 7.48 -2.3%
1999 7.96 +6.4%
2000 8.35 +4.9%
2001 8.37 +0.3%
2002 8.57 +2.4%
2003 8.25 -3.8%
2004 8.78 +6.4%
2005 9.03 +2.9%
2006 9.04 +0.1%
2007 8.73 -3.5%
2008 8.51 -2.4%
2009 7.77 -8.7%
2010 8.22 +5.8%
2011 8.55 +4.0%
2013 9.13 +6.7%
2014 8.56 -6.3%
2015 9.22 +7.8%
2016 9.82 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.99 8.57 9.41 9
1990s 8.28 7.48 9.11 10
2000s 8.54 7.77 9.04 10
2010s 8.92 8.22 9.82 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 72 South Africa 9.9 compare
  2. 73 Cape Verde 9.88 compare
  3. 74 Burkina Faso 9.84 compare
  4. 76 Norway 9.74 compare
  5. 77 Uruguay 9.7 compare
  6. 78 Luxembourg 9.67 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in India?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in India was 9.82 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 9.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 1998.
How does India rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
India ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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