Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 4.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.78 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 31.24 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.8 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 30.33 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1994 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +8066.7% |
| 1995 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1997 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2006 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2007 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -425.1% |
| 2008 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2021 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -565.0% |
| 2022 | 25.68 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2024 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +233.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.78 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.78 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.67 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8066.7% | 0.1919 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +565.0% | -3.39 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +425.1% | -5.8 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 % change on previous year | 0.1919 % change on previous year | 30.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.68 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 25.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Slovakia 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mauritius 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Luxembourg 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Germany 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 139 South Africa 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 4.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 4.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.