Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) was 5.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Indonesia, 1983–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Indonesia is 5.4%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Indonesia peaked at 7.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1984.
Indonesia ranks 124th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.7% | — |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +74.2% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 121 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 5.7%
- 123 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 125 Niger 5.4%
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 5.3% compare
- 127 Switzerland 5.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Indonesia?
- Taxes on goods and services in Indonesia was 5.4% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1984.
- How does Indonesia rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Indonesia ranks 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.