Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in India

India: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 65.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.8%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2019
All-time low
43.8%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in India, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 55.52006: 43.82007: 46.22008: 47.52009: 50.12010: 52.62011: 542012: 54.22013: 56.42014: 56.72015: 56.72016: 55.72017: 55.62018: 622019: 65.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in India is 65.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in India peaked at 65.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2006.

India ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in India, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 55.5%
2006 43.8% -21.0%
2007 46.2% +5.4%
2008 47.5% +2.9%
2009 50.1% +5.4%
2010 52.6% +5.1%
2011 54.0% +2.7%
2012 54.2% +0.3%
2013 56.4% +4.1%
2014 56.7% +0.5%
2015 56.7% -0.0%
2016 55.7% -1.8%
2017 55.6% -0.0%
2018 62.0% +11.5%
2019 65.8% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.6% 43.8% 55.5% 5
2010s 57.0% 52.6% 65.8% 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 148 Benin 66.9% compare
  2. 149 Sweden 66.7% compare
  3. 150 Angola 66.6% compare
  4. 152 Slovakia 65.8% compare
  5. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.7% compare
  6. 154 Côte d'Ivoire 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in India?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in India was 65.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2006.
How does India rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
India ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.