Bhutan vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita
Bhutan
6,883 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
7,072 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
77th
South Africa rank
74th
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7,072 constant LCU per person against 6,883 constant LCU per person in Bhutan, a difference of 189 constant LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 constant LCU per person | 6,030 constant LCU per person | 4,830 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,908 constant LCU per person | 5,872 constant LCU per person | 2,964 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,675 constant LCU per person | 6,676 constant LCU per person | 2,001 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,045 constant LCU per person | 7,621 constant LCU per person | 4,425 constant LCU per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5,883 constant LCU per person | 7,001 constant LCU per person | 1,118 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7,072 constant LCU per person against 6,883 constant LCU per person in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 189 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), 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 less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.