Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Bhutan
Bhutan: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 13.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Bhutan is 13.17 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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 28th out of 35 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.
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Bhutan, year by year
| 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.17 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.35 Percentage of GDP, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Bhutan?
- Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Bhutan was 13.17 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 Percentage of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
- Bhutan ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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 Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.