Paying taxes: Payments in Bhutan

Bhutan: Paying taxes: Payments was 18 number per year in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18 number per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18 number per year
in 2005
All-time low
18 number per year
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in Bhutan, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 18 number per year2006: 18 number per year2007: 18 number per year2008: 18 number per year2009: 18 number per year2010: 18 number per year2011: 18 number per year2012: 18 number per year2013: 18 number per year2014: 18 number per year2015: 18 number per year2016: 18 number per year2017: 18 number per year2018: 18 number per year2019: 18 number per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 18 number per year for paying taxes: payments in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in Bhutan peaked at 18 number per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18 number per year, in 2005.

Bhutan ranks 99th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Payments in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2019.
Year number per year Change
2005 18 number per year —
2006 18 number per year +0.0%
2007 18 number per year +0.0%
2008 18 number per year +0.0%
2009 18 number per year +0.0%
2010 18 number per year +0.0%
2011 18 number per year +0.0%
2012 18 number per year +0.0%
2013 18 number per year +0.0%
2014 18 number per year +0.0%
2015 18 number per year +0.0%
2016 18 number per year +0.0%
2017 18 number per year +0.0%
2018 18 number per year +0.0%
2019 18 number per year +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 18 number per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33 number per year, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 18 number per year is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.5 number per year, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18 number per year 18 number per year 18 number per year 5
2010s 18 number per year 18 number per year 18 number per year 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 99 Montenegro 18 number per year compare
  2. 99 San Marino 18 number per year compare
  3. 99 East Timor 18 number per year compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: payments in Bhutan?
Paying taxes: payments in Bhutan was 18 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 18 number per year in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number per year in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for paying taxes: payments?
Bhutan ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.