Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2020, customs and other import duties in Bhutan stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Bhutan peaked at 7.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3% | — |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +155.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +76.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +113.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +72.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +74.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.0%, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Bhutan?
- Customs and other import duties in Bhutan was 2.1% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for customs and other import duties?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.