Bhutan vs Guatemala: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
12.4%
in 2023
Guatemala
12.3%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
142nd
Guatemala rank
144th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Guatemala ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.3% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 2.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Guatemala?
- Bhutan, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Guatemala rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and Guatemala ranks 144th 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.