Bhutan vs Uganda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bhutan
12.4%
in 2023
Uganda
12.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
142nd
Uganda rank
141st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Uganda ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.5% | 4.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bhutan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bhutan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 141st of 187 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.