General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: General government final consumption expenditure was 20.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan stood at 20.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 25.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.1% | — |
| 1981 | 20.3% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 13.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,359 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,920 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 411,678 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan was 20.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.