Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.71 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Bhutan 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 118.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 130.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 89.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 96.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 136.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 179.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 220.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 225.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 313.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 306.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 323.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 343.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 362.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 380.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 384.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 432.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 447.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 447.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 535.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 569.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 583.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 572.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 508.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 515.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 565.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 583.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 603.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 621.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 677.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 702.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 742.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 719.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 724.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 329.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +42.0% | 96.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.61 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1993 | -31.5% | 130.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 89.71 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 89.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 313.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 306.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 535.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 508.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 677.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 736.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 702.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 94 Eswatini 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Ecuador 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Samoa 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Morocco 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Paraguay 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bhutan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bhutan was 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.