Tax revenue in Indonesia

Indonesia: Tax revenue was 11.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
11.1%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
124th
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1981
All-time low
11.1%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1972–2009

Tax revenue in Indonesia, 1972–2009

051015201972199020091972: 12.4 % of GDP1973: 13.8 % of GDP1974: 16 % of GDP1975: 16.6 % of GDP1976: 17.9 % of GDP1977: 17.7 % of GDP1978: 17.9 % of GDP1979: 20.3 % of GDP1980: 21.8 % of GDP1981: 21.9 % of GDP1982: 20.1 % of GDP1983: 18.8 % of GDP1984: 17.5 % of GDP1985: 18.8 % of GDP1986: 14.6 % of GDP1987: 15.1 % of GDP1988: 15.1 % of GDP1989: 16 % of GDP1990: 19.1 % of GDP1991: 17.2 % of GDP1992: 17.1 % of GDP1993: 14.4 % of GDP1994: 15.9 % of GDP1995: 15 % of GDP1996: 14.2 % of GDP1997: 16 % of GDP1998: 15 % of GDP1999: 16.3 % of GDP2001: 11.6 % of GDP2002: 11.8 % of GDP2003: 12.4 % of GDP2004: 12.3 % of GDP2008: 13.3 % of GDP2009: 11.1 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2009, tax revenue in Indonesia stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Indonesia peaked at 21.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2009.

That places Indonesia 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Tax revenue in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of GDP Change
1972 12.4%
1973 13.8% +11.0%
1974 16.0% +15.6%
1975 16.6% +3.7%
1976 17.9% +8.1%
1977 17.7% -0.9%
1978 17.9% +1.0%
1979 20.3% +13.4%
1980 21.8% +7.4%
1981 21.9% +0.8%
1982 20.1% -8.6%
1983 18.8% -6.1%
1984 17.5% -7.1%
1985 18.8% +7.2%
1986 14.6% -22.0%
1987 15.1% +3.2%
1988 15.1% +0.0%
1989 16.0% +5.8%
1990 19.1% +19.9%
1991 17.2% -10.2%
1992 17.1% -0.4%
1993 14.4% -16.2%
1994 15.9% +11.1%
1995 15.0% -6.2%
1996 14.2% -4.9%
1997 16.0% +12.5%
1998 15.0% -6.1%
1999 16.3% +8.6%
2001 11.6% -29.0%
2002 11.8% +2.1%
2003 12.4% +4.7%
2004 12.3% -0.4%
2008 13.3% +7.9%
2009 11.1% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.6% 12.4% 20.3% 8
1980s 18.0% 14.6% 21.9% 10
1990s 16.0% 14.2% 19.1% 10
2000s 12.1% 11.1% 13.3% 6

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  1. 121 Cameroon 11.3% compare
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  3. 123 Lebanon 11.1% compare
  4. 125 Uzbekistan 11.0%
  5. 126 Madagascar 10.9% compare
  6. 127 Germany 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Indonesia?
Tax revenue in Indonesia was 11.1% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
How does Indonesia rank for tax revenue?
Indonesia ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.