Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Bhutan
Bhutan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 31.49 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Bhutan, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bhutan stood at 31.49 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bhutan peaked at 50.3 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.25 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.03 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 50.3 Percentage of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 39.3 Percentage of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 34.72 Percentage of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 31 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 36.43 Percentage of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 33.43 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 33.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.1 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 39.31 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 42.02 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 36.83 Percentage of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 35.78 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.04 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 29.12 Percentage of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 27.65 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 30.37 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.69 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.25 Percentage of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 30.95 Percentage of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 36.63 Percentage of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 32.09 Percentage of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 29.1 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 28.65 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 29.58 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 30.28 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 30.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 31.06 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 31.49 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.68 Percentage of GDP | 31 Percentage of GDP | 50.3 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 Percentage of GDP | 24.25 Percentage of GDP | 42.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 Percentage of GDP | 28.65 Percentage of GDP | 36.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 11.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 86,946 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bhutan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bhutan was 31.49 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.