Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 451.03 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan stood at 451.03 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan peaked at 451.03 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.28 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 103.23 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 105.56 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 99.09 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 112.31 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 104.06 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 104.76 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129.35 current international $ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 125.17 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 148.72 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 155.16 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 162.49 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 182.41 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 192.5 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 196.88 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 248.69 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 257.67 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 262.52 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 285.67 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 307.24 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 408.99 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 294.67 current international $ | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 303.25 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 451.03 current international $ | +48.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 451.03 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 451.03 current international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 152.68 current international $, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +48.7% | 303.25 current international $ | 451.03 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.05 current international $ | 98.28 current international $ | 148.72 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.12 current international $ | 155.16 current international $ | 307.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.49 current international $ | 294.67 current international $ | 451.03 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 103 Mongolia 498.55 current international $ compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 497.18 current international $ compare
- 105 Barbados 480.17 current international $ compare
- 107 Gabon 442.05 current international $ compare
- 108 Fiji 409.49 current international $ compare
- 109 Grenada 397.79 current international $ compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bhutan was 451.03 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 451.03 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.28 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.