Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bhutan
4.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th 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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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.