Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India

India: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
World rank
65th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.6525 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2022

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1974–2022

02468197419982022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6525 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places India 65th 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 unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1974 to 2022.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1974 0.6525 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1975 0.7809 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.7%
1976 0.8207 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1977 0.7361 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1978 0.7634 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1979 0.7825 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1980 0.7124 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1981 0.8227 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.5%
1982 0.8925 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1983 0.9558 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1984 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1985 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1986 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1987 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1988 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1989 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1990 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1991 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1992 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1993 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1994 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1995 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1996 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1997 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1998 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1999 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2000 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2001 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2002 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2003 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2004 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2005 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2006 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2007 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2008 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2009 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2010 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2011 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2012 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.9%
2013 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2014 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2015 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2016 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2017 7.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2018 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2022 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.756 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6525 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8207 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6
1980s 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7124 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2020s 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 64 Türkiye 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 66 Thailand 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 67 Zambia 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 68 South Africa 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India was 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6525 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does India rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
India ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.