Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 15,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 2,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 3,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 4,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 7,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 10,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 10,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 11,437 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 14,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 14,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 121,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -34.2% | 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +42.5% | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,732 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 128 Benin 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nepal 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 13,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Vanuatu 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cambodia 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 14,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.