Revenue, excluding grants in Bhutan

Bhutan: Revenue, excluding grants was 20.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.0%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
104th
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1988
All-time low
10.3%
in 1982
Years of data
37
1982–2020

Revenue, excluding grants in Bhutan, 1982–2020

051015201982200120201982: 10.3 % of GDP1984: 15.1 % of GDP1985: 13.1 % of GDP1986: 14 % of GDP1988: 21.9 % of GDP1989: 19 % of GDP1990: 17.7 % of GDP1991: 17.9 % of GDP1992: 17.8 % of GDP1993: 21 % of GDP1994: 19.2 % of GDP1995: 19 % of GDP1996: 19 % of GDP1997: 18.4 % of GDP1998: 20.4 % of GDP1999: 20.8 % of GDP2000: 21.8 % of GDP2001: 20.9 % of GDP2002: 18.5 % of GDP2003: 15.6 % of GDP2004: 15 % of GDP2005: 16 % of GDP2006: 16.2 % of GDP2007: 19.4 % of GDP2008: 21.5 % of GDP2009: 21.8 % of GDP2010: 19.9 % of GDP2011: 18.8 % of GDP2012: 19.2 % of GDP2013: 18.5 % of GDP2014: 18.2 % of GDP2015: 18 % of GDP2016: 17.2 % of GDP2017: 17.7 % of GDP2018: 21.7 % of GDP2019: 18.8 % of GDP2020: 20 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 20.0% for revenue, excluding grants in 2020.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Bhutan peaked at 21.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1982.

Bhutan ranks 104th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Bhutan, 1982 to 2020.
Year % of GDP Change
1982 10.3%
1984 15.1% +46.6%
1985 13.1% -13.0%
1986 14.0% +7.1%
1988 21.9% +56.3%
1989 19.0% -13.2%
1990 17.7% -6.9%
1991 17.9% +0.8%
1992 17.8% -0.3%
1993 21.0% +18.2%
1994 19.2% -8.6%
1995 19.0% -1.1%
1996 19.0% +0.1%
1997 18.4% -3.2%
1998 20.4% +10.8%
1999 20.8% +1.7%
2000 21.8% +5.0%
2001 20.9% -4.0%
2002 18.5% -11.4%
2003 15.6% -15.7%
2004 15.0% -3.9%
2005 16.0% +6.5%
2006 16.2% +1.1%
2007 19.4% +20.2%
2008 21.5% +10.9%
2009 21.8% +1.2%
2010 19.9% -8.6%
2011 18.8% -5.5%
2012 19.2% +2.2%
2013 18.5% -4.0%
2014 18.2% -1.6%
2015 18.0% -1.2%
2016 17.2% -4.2%
2017 17.7% +2.5%
2018 21.7% +23.2%
2019 18.8% -13.4%
2020 20.0% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.6% 10.3% 21.9% 6
1990s 19.1% 17.7% 21.0% 10
2000s 18.7% 15.0% 21.8% 10
2010s 18.8% 17.2% 21.7% 10
2020s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Bhutan?
Revenue, excluding grants in Bhutan was 20.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1988.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Bhutan ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.