Bhutan vs Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Bhutan
0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
31st
Iran rank
30th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 31st and Iran ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.1946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 31st and Iran ranks 30th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.