Bhutan vs Mauritania: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Bhutan
4.7%
in 2023
Mauritania
4.7%
in 2007
Bhutan rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
136th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Mauritania
2468198320032023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 136th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Bhutan
2000s 3.4% 4.4% 1.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bhutan or Mauritania?
Bhutan, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bhutan and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Bhutan and Mauritania rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 136th 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.