Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 29,053 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
29,053 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
66th
of 157 countries
All-time high
36,750 current LCU per person
in 2018
All-time low
165.41 current LCU per person
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2020

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1982–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1982200120201982: 165.4 current LCU per person1983: 219.9 current LCU per person1984: 281.3 current LCU per person1985: 267.3 current LCU per person1986: 327.1 current LCU per person1988: 423.5 current LCU per person1989: 405.3 current LCU per person1990: 393.2 current LCU per person1991: 469.5 current LCU per person1992: 568 current LCU per person1993: 806.1 current LCU per person1994: 907.7 current LCU per person1995: 1.2k current LCU per person1996: 1.5k current LCU per person1997: 1.6k current LCU per person1998: 2.2k current LCU per person1999: 2.2k current LCU per person2000: 3.3k current LCU per person2001: 3.1k current LCU per person2002: 3.9k current LCU per person2003: 4.3k current LCU per person2004: 3.8k current LCU per person2005: 4.6k current LCU per person2006: 5.5k current LCU per person2007: 5.5k current LCU per person2008: 6.7k current LCU per person2009: 8.1k current LCU per person2010: 13.6k current LCU per person2011: 16.2k current LCU per person2012: 20.0k current LCU per person2013: 20.9k current LCU per person2014: 21.7k current LCU per person2015: 23.0k current LCU per person2016: 25.2k current LCU per person2017: 26.5k current LCU per person2018: 36.8k current LCU per person2019: 36.5k current LCU per person2020: 29.1k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan is 29,053 current LCU per person, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 36,750 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165.41 current LCU per person, in 1982.

Bhutan ranks 66th of 157 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.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1982 to 2020.
Year current LCU per person Change
1982 165.41 current LCU per person
1983 219.91 current LCU per person +33.0%
1984 281.26 current LCU per person +27.9%
1985 267.31 current LCU per person -5.0%
1986 327.09 current LCU per person +22.4%
1988 423.53 current LCU per person +29.5%
1989 405.35 current LCU per person -4.3%
1990 393.19 current LCU per person -3.0%
1991 469.5 current LCU per person +19.4%
1992 568.04 current LCU per person +21.0%
1993 806.06 current LCU per person +41.9%
1994 907.67 current LCU per person +12.6%
1995 1,186 current LCU per person +30.6%
1996 1,538 current LCU per person +29.7%
1997 1,555 current LCU per person +1.1%
1998 2,189 current LCU per person +40.7%
1999 2,173 current LCU per person -0.7%
2000 3,312 current LCU per person +52.5%
2001 3,138 current LCU per person -5.3%
2002 3,867 current LCU per person +23.2%
2003 4,255 current LCU per person +10.0%
2004 3,761 current LCU per person -11.6%
2005 4,554 current LCU per person +21.1%
2006 5,476 current LCU per person +20.2%
2007 5,480 current LCU per person +0.1%
2008 6,713 current LCU per person +22.5%
2009 8,147 current LCU per person +21.4%
2010 13,580 current LCU per person +66.7%
2011 16,176 current LCU per person +19.1%
2012 19,978 current LCU per person +23.5%
2013 20,890 current LCU per person +4.6%
2014 21,747 current LCU per person +4.1%
2015 23,016 current LCU per person +5.8%
2016 25,178 current LCU per person +9.4%
2017 26,530 current LCU per person +5.4%
2018 36,750 current LCU per person +38.5%
2019 36,517 current LCU per person -0.6%
2020 29,053 current LCU per person -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 298.55 current LCU per person 165.41 current LCU per person 423.53 current LCU per person 7
1990s 1,179 current LCU per person 393.19 current LCU per person 2,189 current LCU per person 10
2000s 4,870 current LCU per person 3,138 current LCU per person 8,147 current LCU per person 10
2010s 24,036 current LCU per person 13,580 current LCU per person 36,750 current LCU per person 10
2020s 29,053 current LCU per person 29,053 current LCU per person 29,053 current LCU per person 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 63 Philippines 32,809 current LCU per person compare
  2. 64 Maldives 30,432 current LCU per person compare
  3. 65 South Africa 29,725 current LCU per person compare
  4. 67 Namibia 27,948 current LCU per person compare
  5. 68 Nepal 25,204 current LCU per person compare
  6. 69 New Zealand 24,112 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 29,053 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 36,750 current LCU per person in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 165.41 current LCU per person in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
Bhutan ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.