Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Expense

Bhutan
24.1%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
24.2%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
91st

Expense over time

  • Bhutan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

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

Bhutan ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Saudi Arabia 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% Saudi Arabia
2020s 24.1% 32.0% 7.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia 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 expense?
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.