Bhutan vs Europe & Central Asia: CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating over time
- Bhutan
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.5 1=low to 6=high against 3.75 1=low to 6=high in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.75 1=low to 6=high.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.62 1=low to 6=high | 0.1156 1=low to 6=high | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3.7 1=low to 6=high | 3.77 1=low to 6=high | 0.074 1=low to 6=high | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 4.08 1=low to 6=high | 3.65 1=low to 6=high | 0.4375 1=low to 6=high | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating, Bhutan or Europe & Central Asia?
- Bhutan, at 4.5 1=low to 6=high against 3.75 1=low to 6=high in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating between Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.75 1=low to 6=high, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for cpia quality of budgetary and financial management rating?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 1st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPIA measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The quality of budgetary and financial management criterion assesses the extent to which there is: (a) a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities; (b) effective financial management systems to ensure that the budget is implemented as intended in a controlled and predictable way; and (c) timely and accurate accounting and fiscal reporting, including timely audit of public accounts and effective arrangements for follow up.