Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency was 70,440 million SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 70,440 million SLC for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Bhutan peaked at 73,263 million SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,780 million SLC, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 110th out of 174 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.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,716 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 9,780 million SLC | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 9,890 million SLC | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,802 million SLC | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,796 million SLC | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12,916 million SLC | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 14,865 million SLC | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 19,037 million SLC | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 20,318 million SLC | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 25,277 million SLC | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 29,208 million SLC | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 34,466 million SLC | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 35,966 million SLC | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 32,214 million SLC | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 36,475 million SLC | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 47,938 million SLC | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 52,712 million SLC | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 56,331 million SLC | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 43,996 million SLC | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 59,441 million SLC | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 71,092 million SLC | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 69,157 million SLC | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 73,263 million SLC | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 70,440 million SLC | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,125 million SLC | 9,780 million SLC | 20,318 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 39,458 million SLC | 25,277 million SLC | 56,331 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,679 million SLC | 59,441 million SLC | 73,263 million SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Switzerland 85,979 million SLC compare
- 108 Botswana 85,367 million SLC compare
- 109 Greece 83,849 million SLC compare
- 111 Cuba 66,244 million SLC compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 65,156 million SLC compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 62,396 million SLC 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 158,408 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,116 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 344,353 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Bhutan?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Bhutan was 70,440 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 73,263 million SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,780 million SLC in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.