Bhutan vs Other small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Other small states
0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
37th
Other small states rank
35th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Other small states
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Other small states?
- Bhutan, at 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Other small states?
- 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Other small states?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Other small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.