Bhutan vs Chile: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
27.1%
in 2024
Chile
26.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
90th
Chile rank
92nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Chile
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.1% against 26.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 90th and Chile ranks 92nd of 151 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 21.3% | 25.2% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 20.4% | 15.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 21.7% | 15.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 24.4% | 7.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.7% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Chile?
- Bhutan, at 27.1% against 26.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Chile?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Chile?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Chile rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 90th and Chile ranks 92nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.