Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.4%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2018
All-time low
4.5%
in 1990
Years of data
39
1983–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bhutan, 1983–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Bhutan stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 16.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.7% | — |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.4% | 2 |
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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 share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Bhutan was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.