Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 58.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Bhutan is 58.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Bhutan peaked at 86.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 16th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 84.6% | — |
| 1984 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 85.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 83.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +47.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 58.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 58.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.2%, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.4% | 39.8% | 58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.9% | 82.4% | 86.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 74.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 61.3% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 39.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Bhutan?
- Grants and other revenue in Bhutan was 58.7% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for grants and other revenue?
- Bhutan ranks 16th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.