Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia
Indonesia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 51.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia is 51.2%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Indonesia peaked at 84.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2004.
Indonesia ranks 30th 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
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.9% | — |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 77.6% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 62.6% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +3.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.4% | 50.9% | 77.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 57.4% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 54.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 42.0% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 27 United Kingdom 52.6% compare
- 28 Nauru 52.2%
- 29 Malawi 51.3%
- 31 Singapore 51.0% compare
- 32 San Marino 50.4% compare
- 33 Israel 50.0% 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 51.2% 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 84.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2004.
- How does Indonesia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Indonesia ranks 30th 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 22.2%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.