Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia
Indonesia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia, 1992–2019
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia peaked at 4.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.8% | — |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 153 Malaysia 3.4% compare
- 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.4% compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 3.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.2% 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Indonesia was 3.4% in 2019, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Indonesia ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 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.