Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in India

India: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
World rank
53rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
21,842 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2022

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1974–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

India recorded 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2022.

The figure is up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,842 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places India 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1974 to 2022.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1974 21,842 current LCU per square kilometre
1975 25,864 current LCU per square kilometre +18.4%
1976 28,353 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
1977 30,079 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1978 35,252 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1979 40,266 current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
1980 44,646 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1981 53,542 current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
1982 60,248 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1983 70,164 current LCU per square kilometre +16.5%
1984 78,939 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1985 96,422 current LCU per square kilometre +22.1%
1986 111,654 current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
1987 126,679 current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1988 149,563 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1989 173,679 current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1990 193,644 current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
1991 226,551 current LCU per square kilometre +17.0%
1992 251,033 current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1993 251,474 current LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
1994 310,421 current LCU per square kilometre +23.4%
1995 374,134 current LCU per square kilometre +20.5%
1996 433,077 current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
1997 468,214 current LCU per square kilometre +8.1%
1998 483,619 current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1999 577,669 current LCU per square kilometre +19.4%
2000 634,090 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
2001 629,152 current LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 727,387 current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
2003 855,465 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
2004 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
2005 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.1%
2006 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.3%
2007 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.3%
2008 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.0%
2011 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
2012 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.2%
2013 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
2014 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 4.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.9%
2016 5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.9%
2017 6.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.4%
2018 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
2022 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,276 current LCU per square kilometre 21,842 current LCU per square kilometre 40,266 current LCU per square kilometre 6
1980s 96,554 current LCU per square kilometre 44,646 current LCU per square kilometre 173,679 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 356,984 current LCU per square kilometre 193,644 current LCU per square kilometre 577,669 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 629,152 current LCU per square kilometre 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 9
2020s 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Türkiye 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 51 North Macedonia 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 52 Barbados 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 54 Cameroon 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 55 Angola 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 56 Thailand 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 21,842 current LCU per square kilometre in 1974.
How does India rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
India ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,577 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.