Expense in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expense was 24.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Expense in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 24.1% for expense in 2020.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bhutan peaked at 24.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 92nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expense in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15.9% | — |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 United States of America 24.4% compare
- 90 Honduras 24.4% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 24.2% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 23.7% compare
- 94 Senegal 23.6% compare
- 95 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.4% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 61.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 277,830 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bhutan?
- Expense in Bhutan was 24.1% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for expense?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.