Bhutan vs Portugal: Other expense

Bhutan
10.03 billion current LCU
in 2020
Portugal
8.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
Portugal rank
89th

Other expense over time

  • Bhutan
  • Portugal
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199020072024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 10.03 billion current LCU against 8.88 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 1.14 billion current LCU.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Bhutan ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 133.27 million current LCU 1.31 billion current LCU 1.18 billion current LCU Portugal
2000s 816.15 million current LCU 3.34 billion current LCU 2.53 billion current LCU Portugal
2010s 4.46 billion current LCU 7.62 billion current LCU 3.16 billion current LCU Portugal
2020s 10.03 billion current LCU 8.99 billion current LCU 1.04 billion current LCU Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Bhutan or Portugal?
Bhutan, at 10.03 billion current LCU against 8.88 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense between Bhutan and Portugal?
1.14 billion current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Portugal rank globally for other expense?
Bhutan ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 89th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other 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
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.