Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bhutan
4.7%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
4.8%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
133rd
Kazakhstan rank
131st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Bhutan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Kazakhstan ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.2% | 3.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Kazakhstan ranks 131st 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.