Expense in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expense was 24.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Expense in Bhutan, 1982–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 24.1% for expense in 2020.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bhutan peaked at 24.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 92nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 United States 24.4% compare
- 90 Honduras 24.4% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 24.2% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 23.7% compare
- 94 Senegal 23.6% compare
- 95 Micronesia (country) 23.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 88.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -190.69 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 370,164 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,310 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 294.90 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bhutan?
- Expense in Bhutan was 24.1% 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 24.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for expense?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.