Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2024

204060801001990200720241990: 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 33.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 35.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 36.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 35.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 40.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 41.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 49.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 53.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 53 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 60.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 57.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 55.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 47.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 42.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 47.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 56.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 57.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 59.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 65.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 70.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 73 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 81.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 82.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 78.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 83 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 79.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 85.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 105.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 103.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 97.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 25.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1992 33.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.4%
1993 35.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1994 36.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1995 35.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1996 40.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.8%
1997 41.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1998 49.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.7%
1999 53.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2000 53.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2001 56.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2002 60.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2003 57.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2004 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2005 55.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2006 47.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2007 42.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2008 47.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2009 56.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2010 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2011 59.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2012 65.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2013 70.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2014 72.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2015 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2016 82.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2017 78.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2018 83 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2019 79.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2020 85.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2021 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2022 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2023 103.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2024 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 53.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP 42.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 60.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 72.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 96.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 85.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 64 Afghanistan 108.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 65 Albania 99.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 66 Gambia 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 68 India 89.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 69 Russian Federation 80.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 70 Mozambique 73.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.