Gross national expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross national expenditure was 116.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Bhutan stood at 116.4%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 134.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102.2%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross national expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109.5% | — |
| 1991 | 113.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 129.4% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 117.1% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 114.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 109.4% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 114.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 114.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 120.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 124.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 118.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 120.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 124.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 124.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 129.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 124.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 108.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 116.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 126.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 126.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 122.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 119.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 126.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 122.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 119.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 121.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 113.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 115.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 119.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 134.6% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 125.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 116.4% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.8% | 109.4% | 129.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.4% | 102.2% | 129.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.9% | 113.2% | 126.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.2% | 115.7% | 134.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 111,416 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Bhutan?
- Gross national expenditure in Bhutan was 116.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.2% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.