Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan

Bhutan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 35.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2005
All-time low
35.3%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 37.3 % of profit2006: 37.3 % of profit2007: 37.3 % of profit2008: 37.3 % of profit2009: 37.3 % of profit2010: 37.3 % of profit2011: 37.3 % of profit2012: 37.3 % of profit2013: 35.3 % of profit2014: 35.3 % of profit2015: 35.3 % of profit2016: 35.3 % of profit2017: 35.3 % of profit2018: 35.3 % of profit2019: 35.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan is 35.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan peaked at 37.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2013.

Bhutan ranks 109th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 37.3%
2006 37.3% +0.0%
2007 37.3% +0.0%
2008 37.3% +0.0%
2009 37.3% +0.0%
2010 37.3% +0.0%
2011 37.3% +0.0%
2012 37.3% +0.0%
2013 35.3% -5.4%
2014 35.3% +0.0%
2015 35.3% +0.0%
2016 35.3% +0.0%
2017 35.3% +0.0%
2018 35.3% +0.0%
2019 35.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 5
2010s 35.9% 35.3% 37.3% 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 106 Mozambique 36.1% compare
  2. 107 Eswatini 35.8% compare
  3. 108 Barbados 35.6% compare
  4. 110 Guatemala 35.2% compare
  5. 111 Jamaica 35.1% compare
  6. 112 Paraguay 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bhutan was 35.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2013.
How does Bhutan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Bhutan ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.