Other taxes in South Asia
South Asia: Other taxes was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.5% for other taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in South Asia peaked at 3.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
That places South Asia 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +1011.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -68.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +86.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +116.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +64.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in South Asia?
- Other taxes in South Asia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does South Asia rank for other taxes?
- South Asia ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.