Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bhutan stood at 9.84 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 12.57 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.70 million current LCU, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 116th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 53.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 67.30 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 97.60 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1985 | 89.40 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 106.10 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 130.65 million current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 155.20 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 145.80 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 152.10 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 193.60 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 223.50 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 279.60 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 300.60 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 338.60 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 381.60 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 319.70 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 519.13 million current LCU | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 466.30 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 842.50 million current LCU | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 546.10 million current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 915.01 million current LCU | +67.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 750.09 million current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 7.05 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.29 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.78 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 8.82 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 12.57 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 11.85 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.84 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.84 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.84 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 881.27 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.72 million current LCU | 53.70 million current LCU | 155.20 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 317.47 million current LCU | 152.10 million current LCU | 519.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 546.10 million current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 billion current LCU | 3.27 billion current LCU | 12.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Bhutan was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.70 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.