Bhutan vs Pakistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bhutan
12.4%
in 2023
Pakistan
12.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
144th
Pakistan rank
145th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 144th and Pakistan ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 8.2% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bhutan or Pakistan?
- Bhutan, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 144th and Pakistan ranks 145th 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.