Other taxes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other taxes was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Bhutan is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Bhutan peaked at 1.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6% | — |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +931.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -89.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +54.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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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 other taxes in Bhutan?
- Other taxes in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for other taxes?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.