Bhutan vs Tanzania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bhutan
4.7%
in 2023
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
Tanzania rank
134th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Bhutan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Tanzania ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Tanzania ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 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 Tanzania?
- Bhutan, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Bhutan and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Tanzania rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Tanzania ranks 134th 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.