Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Southern Asia

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Southern Asia in 2018 — 11.65%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.73 pp.

2018 11.65% +0.6 pp vs 2017
World rank
Period maximum 11.65%2018
Period minimum 7.69%2001

Trend over time

1990–2018 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, 1990–201878910111219901993199619992002200520082011201420171990: 8.92%1991: 9.04%1992: 9.14%1993: 7.94%1994: 8.4%1995: 8.85%1996: 9.14%1997: 9.44%1998: 8.41%1999: 8.75%2000: 8.43%2001: 7.69%2002: 7.99%2003: 8.33%2004: 8.65%2005: 9.3%2006: 9.96%2007: 10.58%2008: 9.72%2009: 9.23%2010: 10.26%2011: 10.12%2012: 10.68%2013: 10.82%2014: 9.91%2015: 10.48%2016: 10.83%2017: 11.05%2018: 11.65%
Change over the period: +2.73 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia

Southern Asia 11.65%
World 13.86%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 11.65 +0.6 pp
2017 11.05 +0.22 pp
2016 10.83 +0.35 pp
2015 10.48 +0.57 pp
2014 9.91 −0.91 pp
2013 10.82 +0.13 pp
2012 10.68 +0.57 pp
2011 10.12 −0.15 pp
2010 10.26 +1.03 pp
2009 9.23 −0.49 pp
2008 9.72 −0.86 pp
2007 10.58 +0.62 pp
2006 9.96 +0.65 pp
2005 9.3 +0.65 pp
2004 8.65 +0.32 pp
2003 8.33 +0.34 pp
2002 7.99 +0.3 pp
2001 7.69 −0.74 pp
2000 8.43 −0.32 pp
1999 8.75 +0.34 pp
1998 8.41 −1.03 pp
1997 9.44 +0.3 pp
1996 9.14 +0.29 pp
1995 8.85 +0.45 pp
1994 8.4 +0.46 pp
1993 7.94 −1.19 pp
1992 9.14 +0.09 pp
1991 9.04 +0.12 pp
1990 8.92

About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.