Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia

Indonesia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 37.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
37.4%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
21st
of 153 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1980
All-time low
28.2%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1972–2009

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia, 1972–2009

0204060801972199020091972: 44.9 % of revenue1973: 48.1 % of revenue1974: 65.5 % of revenue1975: 65.5 % of revenue1976: 66.5 % of revenue1977: 67.4 % of revenue1978: 66.7 % of revenue1979: 71.5 % of revenue1980: 78 % of revenue1981: 72.5 % of revenue1982: 76.9 % of revenue1983: 73.6 % of revenue1984: 67 % of revenue1985: 66.1 % of revenue1986: 40.4 % of revenue1987: 47.6 % of revenue1988: 55.9 % of revenue1989: 57.5 % of revenue1990: 61.8 % of revenue1991: 58 % of revenue1992: 53.9 % of revenue1993: 49.3 % of revenue1994: 47.4 % of revenue1995: 46.1 % of revenue1996: 50.2 % of revenue1997: 57 % of revenue1998: 61.8 % of revenue1999: 59.5 % of revenue2001: 30.7 % of revenue2002: 32.1 % of revenue2003: 32.9 % of revenue2004: 28.2 % of revenue2008: 33.3 % of revenue2009: 37.4 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2009, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia stood at 37.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia peaked at 78.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2004.

Indonesia ranks 21st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of revenue Change
1972 44.9%
1973 48.1% +7.3%
1974 65.5% +36.0%
1975 65.5% +0.1%
1976 66.5% +1.5%
1977 67.4% +1.3%
1978 66.7% -1.0%
1979 71.5% +7.1%
1980 78.0% +9.2%
1981 72.5% -7.1%
1982 76.9% +6.1%
1983 73.6% -4.3%
1984 67.0% -8.9%
1985 66.1% -1.3%
1986 40.4% -39.0%
1987 47.6% +17.8%
1988 55.9% +17.6%
1989 57.5% +2.8%
1990 61.8% +7.5%
1991 58.0% -6.1%
1992 53.9% -7.2%
1993 49.3% -8.4%
1994 47.4% -4.0%
1995 46.1% -2.6%
1996 50.2% +9.0%
1997 57.0% +13.5%
1998 61.8% +8.4%
1999 59.5% -3.8%
2001 30.7% -48.4%
2002 32.1% +4.5%
2003 32.9% +2.7%
2004 28.2% -14.4%
2008 33.3% +18.1%
2009 37.4% +12.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 37.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.0% 44.9% 71.5% 8
1980s 63.6% 40.4% 78.0% 10
1990s 54.5% 46.1% 61.8% 10
2000s 32.4% 28.2% 37.4% 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 18 Singapore 39.0% compare
  2. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.8% compare
  3. 20 Georgia 38.5% compare
  4. 22 Namibia 36.8% compare
  5. 23 Belgium 35.9% compare
  6. 24 Luxembourg 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia was 37.4% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2004.
How does Indonesia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Indonesia ranks 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2009.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.