Taxes on exports (current LCU) in India
India: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 1.12 billion current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in India, 1974–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in India is 1.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in India peaked at 17.79 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 360.00 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places India 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 910.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 830.00 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +55.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 610.00 million current LCU | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 680.00 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 810.00 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 820.00 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 830.00 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 990.00 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 720.00 million current LCU | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 530.00 million current LCU | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 380.00 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 360.00 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 760.00 million current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1992 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +151.3% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion current LCU | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 billion current LCU | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 1.89 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 13.20 billion current LCU | +407.7% |
| 2008 | 17.79 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 810.00 million current LCU | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 660.00 million current LCU | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 700.00 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 440.00 million current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 390.00 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +212.8% |
| 2016 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.12 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- India's 1.12 billion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 191.82 million current LCU, 5.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +407.7% | 2.60 billion current LCU | 13.20 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 830.00 million current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 755.00 million current LCU | 380.00 million current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion current LCU | 360.00 million current LCU | 3.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 billion current LCU | 810.00 million current LCU | 17.79 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 958.89 million current LCU | 390.00 million current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in India?
- Taxes on exports in India was 1.12 billion current LCU in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.79 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.00 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does India rank for taxes on exports?
- India ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.