Taxes on exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Taxes on exports was 104,000 current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Bhutan, 1982–2008
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Bhutan is 104,000 current LCU, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 766.7% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Bhutan peaked at 22.80 million current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,000 current LCU, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 69th of 77 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.52 million current LCU | 400,000 current LCU | 2.70 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.37 million current LCU | 1.60 million current LCU | 22.80 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.16 million current LCU | 12,000 current LCU | 13.20 million current LCU | 9 |
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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 taxes on exports in Bhutan?
- Taxes on exports in Bhutan was 104,000 current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.80 million current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 current LCU in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for taxes on exports?
- Bhutan ranks 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2008.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.