Tax revenues vs income inequality in India

India: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 17.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.81
in 2007
All-time low
12.99
in 1998
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in India, 1981–2023

051015201981200220231981: 13.81982: 141983: 13.81984: 141985: 14.91986: 15.41987: 15.61988: 15.41989: 15.51990: 15.11991: 15.31992: 14.91993: 13.81994: 14.41995: 14.41996: 14.31997: 141998: 131999: 13.82000: 14.22001: 13.62002: 14.12003: 14.92004: 15.92005: 16.62006: 17.82007: 18.82008: 17.62009: 16.22010: 17.22011: 17.42012: 17.12013: 17.52014: 16.32015: 16.82016: 17.42017: 17.62018: 172019: 172020: 16.22021: 17.22022: 17.32023: 17.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in India is 17.32, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in India peaked at 18.81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 1998.

India ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.72 13.77 15.59 9
1990s 14.29 12.99 15.34 10
2000s 15.99 13.58 18.81 10
2010s 17.13 16.34 17.55 10
2020s 16.99 16.16 17.32 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 108 Antigua and Barbuda 18.01 compare
  2. 109 Cuba 17.7 compare
  3. 110 Nepal 17.67 compare
  4. 112 San Marino 17.27 compare
  5. 113 Bahamas 17.25 compare
  6. 114 Angola 17.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in India?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in India was 17.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 18.81 in 2007.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 1998.
How does India rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
India ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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