India—Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 137Updated April 2026
Latest Value
34.8%
2022
YoY Change
-23.7%
2018 → 2022
Global Rank
#28
of 137 countries
Maximum
50.3%
2009
Minimum
26.7%
2001
CAGR
+1.2%
20 years
Last
34.8%
Previous
45.6%
Highest
50.3%
Lowest
26.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's taxes on income, profits & capital gains (% of rev) was 34.8% in 2022, ranking #28 out of 137 countries. This represents a -23.7% change from 2018. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 50.3% (2009) and the lowest was 26.7% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34.8% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.0% |
Top Countries — Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67.9% | 2022 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 59.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 56.9% | 2023 |
| 4 | United States | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 54.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ireland | 49.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 49.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | Denmark | 48.9% | 2023 |
| 9 | South Africa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 41.8% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).