Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bhutan
4.7%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
133rd
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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.