Bhutan vs Cambodia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bhutan
12.4%
in 2023
Cambodia
12.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
144th
Cambodia rank
147th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.4% against 12.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 144th and Cambodia ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.7% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 12.4% against 12.0% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 144th and Cambodia ranks 147th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.