Bhutan vs Cambodia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Bhutan
14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia
12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
131st
Cambodia rank
134th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 2,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Cambodia ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 6,732 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 11,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 2,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Cambodia ranks 134th 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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About this data
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.