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India Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in India stood at 47.15% in 2022, according to World Bank. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 52.25% (down 5.11 percentage points since). The highest value since 1974 was 58.78% in 2009, the lowest 17.6% in 1987. India ranked 33rd highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2022; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in India?

Direct taxes in India stood at 47.15% in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in India rising or falling?

Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 52.25% (down 5.11 percentage points since).

How does India rank for Direct taxes?

India ranked 33rd highest of the 115 countries in this dataset in 2022; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in India?

The highest value since 1974 was 58.78% in 2009, the lowest 17.6% in 1987.

Metadata for Direct taxes in India
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryIndia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 47.15% (2022)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — India [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/IND. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=IN

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — India." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/IND. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — India." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/IND. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_ind,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- India}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/IND},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=IN}
}