Social contributions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Social contributions was 287.62 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Bhutan, 1985–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Bhutan is 287.62 million current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 1,160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Bhutan peaked at 287.62 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million current LCU, in 1986.
That places Bhutan 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 million current LCU | 2.30 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.79 million current LCU | 36.00 million current LCU | 71.28 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 122.02 million current LCU | 22.61 million current LCU | 235.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.62 million current LCU | 287.62 million current LCU | 287.62 million current LCU | 1 |
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- 100 Cape Verde 78.06 million current LCU compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.10 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bhutan
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.3% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.9% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.6% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 1.5% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 58.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 1.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Bhutan?
- Social contributions in Bhutan was 287.62 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 287.62 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Bhutan rank for social contributions?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,160.4%. 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.