Social contributions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Social contributions was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Bhutan, 1985–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Bhutan is 0.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 513.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Bhutan peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 97th out of 112 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.
Social contributions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -50.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +846.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 94 Australia 0.6% compare
- 95 Afghanistan 0.6% compare
- 96 Namibia 0.6% compare
- 98 Seychelles 0.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 100 Macau, China 0.4% compare
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 social contributions in Bhutan?
- Social contributions in Bhutan was 0.5% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for social contributions?
- Bhutan ranks 97th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.2%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.