Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 12,774 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan is 12,774 current LCU per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 16,547 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116.11 current LCU per person, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 65th 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), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 116.11 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 140.95 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 198.06 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 175.85 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 202.36 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 278.64 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 254.19 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 258.11 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 322.78 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 386.83 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 504.08 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 542.11 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 617.9 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 695.36 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 572.22 current LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 911.66 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 800.41 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,412 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 2001 | 894.08 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 1,465 current LCU per person | +63.9% |
| 2003 | 1,912 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1,153 current LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 1,859 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 2,465 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 2,098 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,724 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 3,086 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4,663 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 5,866 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 8,930 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 9,723 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8,573 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 9,152 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10,174 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 11,690 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 16,547 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 15,491 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12,774 current LCU per person | -17.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12,774 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12,774 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,209 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.17 current LCU per person | 116.11 current LCU per person | 278.64 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 561.15 current LCU per person | 258.11 current LCU per person | 911.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,907 current LCU per person | 894.08 current LCU per person | 3,086 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,081 current LCU per person | 4,663 current LCU per person | 16,547 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,774 current LCU per person | 12,774 current LCU per person | 12,774 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 62 Mexico 15,782 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Luxembourg 14,354 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Seychelles 13,185 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Poland 11,737 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Nepal 11,645 current LCU per person compare
- 68 South Africa 10,852 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 12,774 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,547 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.11 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.