Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Bhutan

Bhutan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 87.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2013
All-time low
84.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Bhutan, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 84.22006: 84.22007: 84.22008: 84.22009: 84.22010: 84.22011: 84.22012: 84.22013: 87.12014: 87.12015: 87.12016: 87.12017: 87.12018: 87.12019: 87.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Bhutan is 87.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Bhutan peaked at 87.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2005.

Bhutan ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Bhutan, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 84.2%
2006 84.2% +0.0%
2007 84.2% +0.0%
2008 84.2% +0.0%
2009 84.2% +0.0%
2010 84.2% +0.0%
2011 84.2% +0.0%
2012 84.2% +0.0%
2013 87.1% +3.5%
2014 87.1% +0.0%
2015 87.1% +0.0%
2016 87.1% +0.0%
2017 87.1% +0.0%
2018 87.1% +0.0%
2019 87.1% +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 87.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 87.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.2% 84.2% 84.2% 5
2010s 86.2% 84.2% 87.1% 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 79 Paraguay 87.5% compare
  2. 80 Jamaica 87.3% compare
  3. 81 Guatemala 87.3% compare
  4. 83 Barbados 86.6% compare
  5. 84 Eswatini 86.4% compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Bhutan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Bhutan was 87.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Bhutan ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.