Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) was 1.28 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Bhutan, 2015–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Bhutan stood at 1.28 billion. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 582.00 million | — |
| 2016 | 845.00 million | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 819.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 697.00 million | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 293.00 million | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 986.00 million | +236.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 billion | +30.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.28 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.80 billion, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 798.00 million | 582.00 million | 1.05 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 854.67 million | 293.00 million | 1.28 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More public sector data for Bhutan
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.3% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 245.49 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.9% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 94.12 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.39 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Bhutan?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Bhutan was 1.28 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.00 million in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.