Taxes as a % of price: total tax in India

India: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 57.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2020
All-time low
41.3%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in India, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 45.82010: 45.22012: 41.82014: 41.32016: 52.72018: 542020: 57.62022: 57.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 57.6% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in India peaked at 57.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2014.

India ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in India, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in India, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.8%
2010 45.2% -1.3%
2012 41.8% -7.5%
2014 41.3% -1.1%
2016 52.7% +27.7%
2018 54.0% +2.5%
2020 57.6% +6.6%
2022 57.6% +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 57.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 57.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 57.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1
2010s 47.0% 41.3% 54.0% 5
2020s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 86 Tajikistan 59.0% compare
  2. 87 Bangladesh 58.4% compare
  3. 88 Niue 57.8% compare
  4. 90 Yemen 57.0% compare
  5. 91 Belarus 56.6% compare
  6. 92 Panama 56.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in India?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in India was 57.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2014.
How does India rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
India ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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