Taxes on goods and services in Bhutan

Bhutan: Taxes on goods and services was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.84 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
116th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.57 billion current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
53.70 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2020

Taxes on goods and services in Bhutan, 1982–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1982200120201982: 53.7M current LCU1983: 67.3M current LCU1984: 97.6M current LCU1985: 89.4M current LCU1986: 106.1M current LCU1988: 155.2M current LCU1989: 145.8M current LCU1990: 152.1M current LCU1991: 193.6M current LCU1992: 223.5M current LCU1993: 279.6M current LCU1994: 300.6M current LCU1995: 338.6M current LCU1996: 381.6M current LCU1997: 319.7M current LCU1998: 519.1M current LCU1999: 466.3M current LCU2000: 842.5M current LCU2001: 546.1M current LCU2002: 915.0M current LCU2003: 1.2B current LCU2004: 750.1M current LCU2005: 1.2B current LCU2006: 1.7B current LCU2007: 1.4B current LCU2008: 1.9B current LCU2009: 2.1B current LCU2010: 3.3B current LCU2011: 4.2B current LCU2012: 6.4B current LCU2013: 7.1B current LCU2014: 6.3B current LCU2015: 6.8B current LCU2016: 7.6B current LCU2017: 8.8B current LCU2018: 12.6B current LCU2019: 11.8B current LCU2020: 9.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Bhutan is 9.84 billion current LCU, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Bhutan peaked at 12.57 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.70 million current LCU, in 1982.

Bhutan ranks 116th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 102.16 million current LCU 53.70 million current LCU 155.20 million current LCU 7
1990s 317.47 million current LCU 152.10 million current LCU 519.13 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.26 billion current LCU 546.10 million current LCU 2.14 billion current LCU 10
2010s 7.48 billion current LCU 3.27 billion current LCU 12.57 billion current LCU 10
2020s 9.84 billion current LCU 9.84 billion current LCU 9.84 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 113 Georgia 11.97 billion current LCU compare
  2. 114 Azerbaijan 10.97 billion current LCU compare
  3. 115 Botswana 10.79 billion current LCU compare
  4. 117 Luxembourg 9.72 billion current LCU compare
  5. 118 Maldives 9.14 billion current LCU compare
  6. 119 Lithuania 8.91 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Bhutan?
Taxes on goods and services in Bhutan was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 12.57 billion current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.70 million current LCU in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for taxes on goods and services?
Bhutan ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.6%. 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 goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.