Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.3%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2018
All-time low
7.2%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan is 12.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 15.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -15.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bhutan was 12.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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