Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in India

India: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 21.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2018
All-time low
16.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 16.72010: 16.72012: 16.72014: 16.72016: 16.72018: 21.92020: 21.92022: 21.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 21.9% for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in India peaked at 21.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.

That places India 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in India, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.7%
2010 16.7% +0.0%
2012 16.7% +0.0%
2014 16.7% +0.0%
2016 16.7% +0.0%
2018 21.9% +31.3%
2020 21.9% +0.0%
2022 21.9% +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 21.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 21.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2010s 17.7% 16.7% 21.9% 5
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Brazil 32.0% compare
  2. 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.8% compare
  3. 4 Hungary 21.3% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 20.0% compare
  5. 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.0% compare
  6. 5 Denmark 20.0% compare
  7. 5 Sweden 20.0% compare
  8. 5 Norway 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in India?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in India was 21.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
How does India rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
India ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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