Bhutan vs Malawi: Gross national expenditure
Bhutan
116.4%
in 2024
Malawi
118.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
38th
Malawi rank
37th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 118.1% against 116.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.2% | 117.9% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 122.2% | 118.3% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 118.1% against 116.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.