Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.96 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
32.96
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 195 countries
All-time high
50.3
in 2001
All-time low
24.25
in 2019
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 30.81992: 34.51993: 35.21994: 37.91995: 38.61996: 37.91997: 37.81998: 31.11999: 40.22000: 432001: 50.32002: 39.32003: 34.72004: 312005: 36.42006: 33.42007: 33.22008: 36.12009: 39.32010: 41.52011: 36.12012: 35.12013: 32.52014: 28.92015: 27.52016: 30.52017: 30.62018: 31.72019: 24.22020: 30.92021: 36.62022: 32.12023: 28.82024: 27.12025: 312026: 34.62027: 34.62028: 34.12029: 32.32030: 33

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan stood at 32.96.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 50.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.25, in 2019.

That places Bhutan 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bhutan, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 30.81
1992 34.46 +11.8%
1993 35.21 +2.2%
1994 37.88 +7.6%
1995 38.61 +1.9%
1996 37.89 -1.9%
1997 37.83 -0.1%
1998 31.1 -17.8%
1999 40.17 +29.2%
2000 43.03 +7.1%
2001 50.3 +16.9%
2002 39.3 -21.9%
2003 34.72 -11.7%
2004 31 -10.7%
2005 36.43 +17.5%
2006 33.43 -8.2%
2007 33.19 -0.7%
2008 36.1 +8.8%
2009 39.31 +8.9%
2010 41.55 +5.7%
2011 36.08 -13.2%
2012 35.12 -2.7%
2013 32.5 -7.5%
2014 28.88 -11.1%
2015 27.54 -4.6%
2016 30.45 +10.6%
2017 30.58 +0.4%
2018 31.69 +3.6%
2019 24.25 -23.5%
2020 30.95 +27.6%
2021 36.63 +18.4%
2022 32.09 -12.4%
2023 28.84 -10.1%
2024 27.13 -5.9%
2025 31.03 +14.4%
2026 34.6 +11.5%
2027 34.65 +0.1%
2028 34.05 -1.7%
2029 32.26 -5.3%
2030 32.96 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.99 30.81 40.17 9
2000s 37.68 31 50.3 10
2010s 31.86 24.25 41.55 10
2020s 32.22 27.13 36.63 10
2030s 32.96 32.96 32.96 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 68 Seychelles 34.73 compare
  2. 69 Vanuatu 34.63 compare
  3. 70 China 33.71 compare
  4. 72 Argentina 32.86 compare
  5. 73 Türkiye 32.4 compare
  6. 74 Uruguay 32.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bhutan was 32.96 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 50.3 in 2001.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.25 in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October