Tax GDP Ratios, India

Venkatesh Athreya
TAX-GDP RATIOS: INDIA, 1980-81 TO 1990-91
Total tax revenue, % GDP
Year (All India)
Direct Indirect Total

1980-81 2.27 11.53 13.80

1981-82 2.45 11.87 14.32

1982-83 2.39 12.08 14.47

1983-84 2.24 12.13 14.36

1984-85 2.17 12.42 14.59

1985-86 2.25 13.32 15.56

1986-87 2.21 13.71 15.92

1987-88 2.11 13.97 16.08

1988-89 2.31 13.56 15.88

1989-90 2.30 13.68 15.98

1990-91 2.16 13.27 15.43

TAX-GDP RATIOS: INDIA, 2000-01 TO 2007-08

Total tax revenue, % GDP

Year (All India)
Direct Indirect Total

2000-01 3.41 11.11 14.52

2001-02 3.21 10.59 13.80

2002-03 3.56 10.96 14.51

2003-04 3.98 11.06 15.03

2004-05 4.23 11.02 15.25

2005-06 4.54 11.38 15.92

2006-07 5.39 11.77 17.16

2007-08 6.39 11.06 17.45

 TAX-GDP RATIOS: INDIA, 2008-09 TO 2016-17

Total tax revenue, % GDP

Year (All India)
Direct Indirect Total
2008-09 5.83 10.43 16.26
2009-10 5.82 9.63 15.45
2010-11 5.79 10.55 16.34
2011-12 5.74 11.06 16.80
2012-13 5.72 11.54 17.26
2013-14 5.78 10.95 16.73
2014-15 5.64 10.72 16.36
2015-16 (RE) 5.63 11.95 17.57
2016-17 (BE) 5.72 12.10 17.82