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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1974–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Türkiye 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Thailand 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Zambia 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 South Africa 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for India
- Arms imports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.805 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 -21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 59.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 86.13 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.