Government revenue in Southern Asia in 2018 — 12.83%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.08 pp.
1990–2018 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12.83 | +0.45 pp |
| 2017 | 12.38 | −0.13 pp |
| 2016 | 12.51 | +0.24 pp |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +0.74 pp |
| 2014 | 11.53 | −0.94 pp |
| 2013 | 12.47 | −0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 12.47 | +0.97 pp |
| 2011 | 11.5 | −1.46 pp |
| 2010 | 12.96 | −1.46 pp |
| 2009 | 14.41 | −1.36 pp |
| 2008 | 15.78 | −1.26 pp |
| 2007 | 17.04 | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 16.45 | +0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 15.85 | +1.54 pp |
| 2004 | 14.31 | +0.41 pp |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +0.19 pp |
| 2002 | 13.72 | +0.72 pp |
| 2001 | 13 | −0.67 pp |
| 2000 | 13.67 | −0.27 pp |
| 1999 | 13.94 | +1.49 pp |
| 1998 | 12.45 | −1.67 pp |
| 1997 | 14.12 | −0.69 pp |
| 1996 | 14.81 | +0.27 pp |
| 1995 | 14.54 | +0.68 pp |
| 1994 | 13.86 | +0.53 pp |
| 1993 | 13.33 | −0.84 pp |
| 1992 | 14.17 | +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 13.87 | −0.04 pp |
| 1990 | 13.91 | — |
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.