Other taxes in India
India: Other taxes was 234.57 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in India, 1974–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
India recorded 234.57 billion current LCU for other taxes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,781.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in India peaked at 234.57 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current LCU, in 2016.
That places India 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 540.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 710.00 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 780.00 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 680.00 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 750.00 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 860.00 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 900.00 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -37.6% |
| 1988 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +44.7% |
| 1989 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 3.89 billion current LCU | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 3.20 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 99.58 billion current LCU | +2493.2% |
| 1998 | 5.61 billion current LCU | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 4.01 billion current LCU | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.96 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.25 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 5.07 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 6.89 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 12.47 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 9.50 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 10.89 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 11.01 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.00 million current LCU | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 90.00 million current LCU | +800.0% |
| 2022 | 234.57 billion current LCU | +260532.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 234.57 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.72 billion current LCU, 63.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 234.57 billion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.53 billion current LCU, 51.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +260532.2% | 90.00 million current LCU | 234.57 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +2493.2% | 3.84 billion current LCU | 99.58 billion current LCU |
| 2018 | +800.0% | 10.00 million current LCU | 90.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 720.00 million current LCU | 540.00 million current LCU | 860.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.54 billion current LCU | 900.00 million current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.74 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 99.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 5.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 billion current LCU | 10.00 million current LCU | 12.47 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 234.57 billion current LCU | 234.57 billion current LCU | 234.57 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in India?
- Other taxes in India was 234.57 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 234.57 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does India rank for other taxes?
- India ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,781.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.