Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5409 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 54th 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 unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.5409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.6701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 10.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 51 North Macedonia 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Russia 10.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritius 9.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ukraine 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Philippines 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5409 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.