Bhutan vs Tajikistan: Government spending as share of GDP
Bhutan
27.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
27.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
90th
Tajikistan rank
88th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 27.7% against 27.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 17.3% | 18.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 20.3% | 17.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.8% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bhutan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 27.7% against 27.1% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bhutan and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tajikistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Tajikistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.