Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 10.94 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.94 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
105th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13.50 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
19.00 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2020
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bhutan stood at 10.94 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bhutan peaked at 13.50 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million current LCU, in 1982.
That places Bhutan 105th out of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 30.20 million current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1984 | 33.10 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 38.80 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 57.50 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 71.80 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 76.20 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 71.20 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 72.80 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 82.30 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 144.20 million current LCU | +75.2% |
| 1994 | 165.30 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 263.50 million current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 426.10 million current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 492.00 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 667.68 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 725.00 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 6.08 billion current LCU | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 7.03 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 7.54 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.81 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.35 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 9.61 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.41 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.40 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.15 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 13.50 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.94 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.94 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.94 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 558.23 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.66 million current LCU | 19.00 million current LCU | 76.20 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 311.01 million current LCU | 71.20 million current LCU | 725.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 billion current LCU | 6.08 billion current LCU | 13.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 billion current LCU | 10.94 billion current LCU | 10.94 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bhutan?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bhutan was 10.94 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.50 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.