Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 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: Public finances General government … 16 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 31.49 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.21 Percentage of GDP, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 31.49 Percentage of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units 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.