Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan

Bhutan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101.2%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
59th
of 165 countries
All-time high
105.8%
in 2013
All-time low
85.3%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan, 2006–2023

02550751002006201420232006: 91.2 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 88.6 %2009: 90.7 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 91 %2012: 91.6 %2013: 105.8 %2014: 95.8 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 97.3 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 94.1 %2021: 102.8 %2022: 93.6 %2023: 101.2 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 101.2% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan peaked at 105.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2007.

That places Bhutan 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Bhutan, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 91.2%
2007 85.3% -6.4%
2008 88.6% +3.8%
2009 90.7% +2.4%
2010 94.2% +3.9%
2011 91.0% -3.4%
2012 91.6% +0.7%
2013 105.8% +15.5%
2014 95.8% -9.4%
2015 98.3% +2.6%
2016 94.4% -4.0%
2017 96.3% +2.0%
2018 97.3% +1.0%
2019 97.6% +0.4%
2020 94.1% -3.6%
2021 102.8% +9.3%
2022 93.6% -9.0%
2023 101.2% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.9% 85.3% 91.2% 4
2010s 96.2% 91.0% 105.8% 10
2020s 97.9% 93.6% 102.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102.3% compare
  2. 57 Netherlands 101.7% compare
  3. 58 Serbia 101.5% compare
  4. 60 Belize 101.1% compare
  5. 61 Mauritius 101.0% compare
  6. 62 Brazil 100.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan was 101.2% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2007.
How does Bhutan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Bhutan ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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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.