India — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1948–2009 · 61 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In India, the central government tax revenue reading was 9.94% of GDP in 2009, compared with 17.5% of GDP in 2008. The period change was −7.52 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 8.06% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2009

PeriodValue
20099.94 % of GDP
200817.5 % of GDP
20077.04 % of GDP
20065.57 % of GDP
20054.59 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2000
20047.97 % of GDP
20037.09 % of GDP
20026.71 % of GDP
20017.33 % of GDP
20006.93 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.