Benin vs Bhutan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Benin
16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan
14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
128th
Bhutan rank
131st

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Bhutan
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 128th and Bhutan ranks 131st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bhutan Difference Ahead
1990s 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Benin
2000s 6,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,732 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 554.47 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 10,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 467.16 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 16,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Benin or Bhutan?
Benin, at 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Benin and Bhutan?
1,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 128th and Bhutan ranks 131st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.