Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
54th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2020

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1982–2020

0123451982200120201982: 0.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0.429 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 0.608 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 0.547 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 0.555 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.551 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.529 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.806 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 0.908 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places Bhutan 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1982 to 2020.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1983 0.4295 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1984 0.6084 current LCU per US$ of GDP +41.7%
1985 0.5475 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1986 0.5549 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1988 0.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1989 0.5506 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1990 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1991 0.8057 current LCU per US$ of GDP +52.4%
1992 0.9303 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.5%
1993 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.0%
1994 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1995 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1996 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1997 0.9076 current LCU per US$ of GDP -27.8%
1998 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +57.4%
1999 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2000 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP +56.6%
2001 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -39.8%
2002 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +48.6%
2003 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2004 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -45.5%
2005 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +40.2%
2006 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.6%
2007 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -35.3%
2008 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.2%
2009 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2010 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2011 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2012 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +54.3%
2013 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2014 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2015 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2016 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2017 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2018 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP +43.0%
2019 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2020 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5201 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6084 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 51 Mozambique 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 52 Ukraine 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 53 Dominican Republic 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 55 Nicaragua 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 56 Türkiye 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 57 Bangladesh 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.