Bhutan vs Netherlands: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Bhutan
101.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
101.7%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
59th
Netherlands rank
57th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 101.7% against 101.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 165 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 99.4% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 102.9% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 101.7% against 101.2% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Bhutan ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.