Expense in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expense was 43.84 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, expense in Bhutan stood at 43.84 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bhutan peaked at 43.84 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 213.00 million current LCU, in 1982.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 213.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 229.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 307.10 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 441.50 million current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 422.60 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 837.70 million current LCU | +98.2% |
| 1989 | 916.50 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.54 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5.41 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.09 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 12.35 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 14.26 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 15.73 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 18.57 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 19.92 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 21.23 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 21.72 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.14 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 27.90 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 29.73 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 34.25 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 32.04 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 43.84 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43.84 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.16 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43.84 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.89 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +98.2% | 422.60 million current LCU | 837.70 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 481.07 million current LCU | 213.00 million current LCU | 916.50 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.94 billion current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 14.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.62 billion current LCU | 15.73 billion current LCU | 34.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 billion current LCU | 43.84 billion current LCU | 43.84 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bhutan?
- Expense in Bhutan was 43.84 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.00 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Bhutan rank for expense?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.