Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 28 Iraq 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 France 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Iran 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Canada 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cape Verde 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.