Bhutan—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 116Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.9%
2020
YoY Change
-47.3%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#76
of 116 countries
Maximum
5.4%
2019
Minimum
0.7%
2010
CAGR
+5.9%
21 years
Last
2.9%
Previous
5.4%
Highest
5.4%
Lowest
0.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 2.9% in 2020, ranking #76 out of 116 countries. This represents a -47.3% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 5.4% (2019) and the lowest was 0.7% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.9% | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +287.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |