Bhutan vs Portugal: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 247.48 billion constant LCU against 231.15 billion constant LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 16.33 billion constant LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 106th of 169 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion constant LCU | 162.89 billion constant LCU | 121.67 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 86.68 billion constant LCU | 208.77 billion constant LCU | 122.09 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 181.38 billion constant LCU | 199.78 billion constant LCU | 18.40 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 215.78 billion constant LCU | 223.97 billion constant LCU | 8.19 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bhutan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 247.48 billion constant LCU against 231.15 billion constant LCU in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bhutan and Portugal?
- 16.33 billion constant LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Portugal rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 106th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.