Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Bhutan
14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
131st
Vanuatu rank
133rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 158.59 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 11,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,814 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,311 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 Vanuatu?
- Bhutan, at 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 2,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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.