Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Expense

Bhutan
43.84 billion current LCU
in 2020
Vanuatu
37.66 billion current LCU
in 2023
Bhutan rank
110th
Vanuatu rank
112th

Expense over time

  • Bhutan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 43.84 billion current LCU against 37.66 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 6.18 billion current LCU.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Bhutan ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 112th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 billion current LCU 5.91 billion current LCU 3.54 billion current LCU Vanuatu
2000s 14.26 billion current LCU 13.27 billion current LCU 985.00 million current LCU Bhutan
2010s 24.62 billion current LCU 20.15 billion current LCU 4.47 billion current LCU Bhutan
2020s 43.84 billion current LCU 35.72 billion current LCU 8.13 billion current LCU Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
Bhutan, at 43.84 billion current LCU against 37.66 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in expense between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
6.18 billion current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for expense?
Bhutan ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 112th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.