Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan

Bhutan: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 4.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.75
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.28
in 2018
All-time low
2.36
in 2004
Years of data
38
1983–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan, 1983–2023

2345671983200320231983: 3.31984: 3.51985: 4.51986: 3.61987: 3.41988: 4.11989: 3.31990: 31991: 3.41992: 3.51993: 3.91994: 3.61995: 3.51996: 3.41997: 2.51998: 3.41999: 2.62000: 4.22001: 2.52002: 3.62003: 4.22004: 2.42005: 3.52006: 4.12007: 32008: 3.42009: 3.52010: 4.62011: 52012: 6.62013: 6.52014: 5.32015: 5.12016: 5.22017: 5.42018: 7.32019: 6.42023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan stood at 4.75.

That represents a change of down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan peaked at 7.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2004.

That places Bhutan 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 3.28
1984 3.53 +7.6%
1985 4.54 +28.6%
1986 3.61 -20.5%
1987 3.44 -4.7%
1988 4.09 +18.9%
1989 3.3 -19.3%
1990 2.96 -10.2%
1991 3.36 +13.2%
1992 3.47 +3.5%
1993 3.87 +11.5%
1994 3.63 -6.2%
1995 3.5 -3.7%
1996 3.44 -1.8%
1997 2.47 -28.2%
1998 3.4 +37.7%
1999 2.62 -22.8%
2000 4.25 +62.1%
2001 2.48 -41.5%
2002 3.62 +45.6%
2003 4.24 +17.2%
2004 2.36 -44.4%
2005 3.45 +46.6%
2006 4.1 +18.7%
2007 3.01 -26.6%
2008 3.42 +13.8%
2009 3.52 +2.8%
2010 4.64 +31.9%
2011 4.98 +7.4%
2012 6.6 +32.4%
2013 6.54 -1.0%
2014 5.29 -19.1%
2015 5.14 -2.8%
2016 5.17 +0.6%
2017 5.43 +5.0%
2018 7.28 +34.1%
2019 6.42 -11.9%
2023 4.75 -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.68 3.28 4.54 7
1990s 3.27 2.47 3.87 10
2000s 3.44 2.36 4.25 10
2010s 5.75 4.64 7.28 10
2020s 4.75 4.75 4.75 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 129 Zimbabwe 5.17 compare
  2. 130 Kazakhstan 4.8 compare
  3. 131 Solomon Islands 4.8 compare
  4. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.75 compare
  5. 134 Papua New Guinea 4.7 compare
  6. 135 Mauritania 4.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bhutan was 4.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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