Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India
India: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 9.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India, 1981–2016
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India is 9.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India peaked at 9.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1998.
India ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.6% | — |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 South Africa 9.9% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 9.9% compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 9.8% compare
- 76 Norway 9.7% compare
- 77 Uruguay 9.7% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 9.7% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 393.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 291.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in India was 9.8% in 2016, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1998.
- How does India rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- India ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.