Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Bhutan

Bhutan: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 13.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.17 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
113th
of 135 countries
All-time high
14.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
4.77 Percentage of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Bhutan, 1990–2024

4681012141990200720241990: 4.8 Percentage of GDP1991: 5.8 Percentage of GDP1992: 6.7 Percentage of GDP1993: 6.5 Percentage of GDP1994: 6.2 Percentage of GDP1995: 8.2 Percentage of GDP1996: 7.1 Percentage of GDP1997: 8.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 7.7 Percentage of GDP1999: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2000: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 10 Percentage of GDP2002: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 10 Percentage of GDP2006: 8.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 13.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 13.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 13.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 14.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 13.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 13.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Bhutan is 13.17 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Bhutan peaked at 14.49 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.77 Percentage of GDP, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 4.77 Percentage of GDP
1991 5.8 Percentage of GDP +21.5%
1992 6.68 Percentage of GDP +15.3%
1993 6.5 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
1994 6.23 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
1995 8.24 Percentage of GDP +32.4%
1996 7.1 Percentage of GDP -13.9%
1997 8.55 Percentage of GDP +20.5%
1998 7.67 Percentage of GDP -10.3%
1999 10.5 Percentage of GDP +36.9%
2000 9.38 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2001 10.03 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2002 9.88 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2003 8.16 Percentage of GDP -17.4%
2004 9.23 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
2005 10 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2006 8.73 Percentage of GDP -12.6%
2007 9.34 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2008 10.41 Percentage of GDP +11.5%
2009 13.31 Percentage of GDP +27.9%
2010 13.4 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2011 14.49 Percentage of GDP +8.2%
2012 13.74 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2013 13.13 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2014 13.55 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2015 13.17 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2016 12.85 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2017 14.23 Percentage of GDP +10.7%
2018 13.18 Percentage of GDP -7.4%
2019 10.41 Percentage of GDP -21.0%
2020 8.14 Percentage of GDP -21.8%
2021 9.88 Percentage of GDP +21.4%
2022 11.19 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
2023 11.42 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2024 13.17 Percentage of GDP +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.2 Percentage of GDP 4.77 Percentage of GDP 10.5 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 9.85 Percentage of GDP 8.16 Percentage of GDP 13.31 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 13.22 Percentage of GDP 10.41 Percentage of GDP 14.49 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 10.76 Percentage of GDP 8.14 Percentage of GDP 13.17 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Bhutan?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Bhutan was 13.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 14.49 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.77 Percentage of GDP in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Bhutan ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.