General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: General government final consumption expenditure was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 646.6% on the previous year and up 343.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 42.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -34.2%, in 1993.
That places Bhutan 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -19.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -133.1% |
| 1993 | -34.2% | -627.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -120.9% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +463.2% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -82.6% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +882.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | — |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +403.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -72.2% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1536.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -52.6% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -121.1% |
| 2013 | -10.1% | +1238.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -123.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +356.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +166.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | -136.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -160.6% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +646.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | -34.2% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 0.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -10.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -2.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan was 10.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.2% in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.