Bhutan vs South Africa: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.