Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -6.41 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1984–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan is -6.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.7% on the previous year and down 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 44.1 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -18.52 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1986 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1987 | -0.204 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1988 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -5185.8% |
| 1989 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1990 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +376.2% |
| 1994 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1995 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -677.4% |
| 1996 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1997 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1998 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1999 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2000 | 40.15 % change on previous year | -415.1% |
| 2001 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2002 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2003 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2004 | -18.52 % change on previous year | +1434.2% |
| 2005 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2006 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2007 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2008 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 44.1 % change on previous year | +336.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +355.5% |
| 2013 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2014 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2015 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2016 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2017 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 2018 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -905.0% |
| 2019 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -14.18 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 40.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 44.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
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- 159 Bangladesh -6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Liberia -6.51 % change on previous year
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- 163 Uruguay -8.58 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,552 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -6.41 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.52 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.