Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 34 Morocco 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Barbados 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bolivia 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Curacao 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 United Kingdom 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.