Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.37 billion current LCU against 18.45 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.92 billion current LCU.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.70 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 541.75 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 185.20 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.28 billion current LCU | 9.72 billion current LCU | 11.56 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 22.37 billion current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | 12.57 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 22.37 billion current LCU against 18.45 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.92 billion current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.