Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Bhutan
-24.1%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
-24.2%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Saudi Arabia
-30-25-20-15200020112023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports -24.1% against -24.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 162 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s -18.4% -26.3% 7.9% Bhutan
2020s -24.1% -32.0% 7.9% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
Bhutan, at -24.1% against -24.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed