Goods and services expense in Bhutan

Bhutan: Goods and services expense was 8.32 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.32 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.32 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
131.80 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
36
1982–2020

Goods and services expense in Bhutan, 1982–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1982200120201982: 131.8M current LCU1983: 142.4M current LCU1984: 211.2M current LCU1988: 378.2M current LCU1989: 366.4M current LCU1990: 465.3M current LCU1991: 467.6M current LCU1992: 534.4M current LCU1993: 589.7M current LCU1994: 650.6M current LCU1995: 795.2M current LCU1996: 972.2M current LCU1997: 1.1B current LCU1998: 1.3B current LCU1999: 1.5B current LCU2000: 1.8B current LCU2001: 2.0B current LCU2002: 2.2B current LCU2003: 2.1B current LCU2004: 2.4B current LCU2005: 3.2B current LCU2006: 3.5B current LCU2007: 4.0B current LCU2008: 4.4B current LCU2009: 4.7B current LCU2010: 5.8B current LCU2011: 7.3B current LCU2012: 7.1B current LCU2013: 7.0B current LCU2014: 6.9B current LCU2015: 6.5B current LCU2016: 7.1B current LCU2017: 7.7B current LCU2018: 7.7B current LCU2019: 8.0B current LCU2020: 8.3B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2020, goods and services expense in Bhutan stood at 8.32 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Bhutan peaked at 8.32 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 131.80 million current LCU, in 1982.

That places Bhutan 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 246.00 million current LCU 131.80 million current LCU 378.20 million current LCU 5
1990s 831.86 million current LCU 465.30 million current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.01 billion current LCU 1.76 billion current LCU 4.66 billion current LCU 10
2010s 7.12 billion current LCU 5.82 billion current LCU 8.02 billion current LCU 10
2020s 8.32 billion current LCU 8.32 billion current LCU 8.32 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 107 Sudan 8.73 billion current LCU compare
  2. 108 Ecuador 8.69 billion current LCU compare
  3. 109 Ghana 8.45 billion current LCU compare
  4. 111 Belgium 6.97 billion current LCU compare
  5. 112 Slovakia 4.63 billion current LCU compare
  6. 113 Maldives 4.63 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Bhutan?
Goods and services expense in Bhutan was 8.32 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8.32 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 131.80 million current LCU in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for goods and services expense?
Bhutan ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.