India vs Nepal: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
India
17.3%
in 2023
Nepal
17.7%
in 2023
India rank
112th
Nepal rank
111th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
India ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 5.9% | 8.8% | India |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 6.4% | 7.9% | India |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 8.2% | 7.8% | India |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 2.0% | India |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 20.0% | 3.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 17.7% against 17.3% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between India and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- India ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 111th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.