Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 34.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2006
All-time low
21.3%
in 1988
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 34.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 42.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1988.
That places Bhutan 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4% | — |
| 1971 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 21.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 22.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.4% | 36.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,359 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,920 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 411,678 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 34.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.