Subsidies and other transfers in Bhutan

Bhutan: Subsidies and other transfers was 6.96 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 142.8%
World rank
122nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
6.96 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
5.80 million current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Subsidies and other transfers in Bhutan, 1988–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1988200420201988: 5.8M current LCU1989: 9.1M current LCU1990: 45.4M current LCU1991: 51.2M current LCU1992: 45.8M current LCU1993: 82.6M current LCU1994: 169.6M current LCU1995: 298.8M current LCU1996: 118.1M current LCU1997: 129.3M current LCU1998: 185.8M current LCU1999: 378.9M current LCU2000: 255.8M current LCU2001: 606.7M current LCU2002: 293.8M current LCU2003: 371.8M current LCU2004: 455.5M current LCU2005: 278.2M current LCU2006: 270.5M current LCU2007: 304.6M current LCU2008: 360.2M current LCU2009: 341.7M current LCU2010: 676.2M current LCU2011: 884.9M current LCU2012: 981.4M current LCU2013: 1.2B current LCU2014: 1.0B current LCU2015: 1.8B current LCU2016: 2.4B current LCU2017: 3.2B current LCU2018: 5.5B current LCU2019: 2.9B current LCU2020: 7.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 6.96 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 142.8% on the previous year and up 929.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bhutan peaked at 6.96 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million current LCU, in 1988.

That places Bhutan 122nd out of 153 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.45 million current LCU 5.80 million current LCU 9.10 million current LCU 2
1990s 150.55 million current LCU 45.40 million current LCU 378.90 million current LCU 10
2000s 353.88 million current LCU 255.80 million current LCU 606.70 million current LCU 10
2010s 2.05 billion current LCU 676.20 million current LCU 5.51 billion current LCU 10
2020s 6.96 billion current LCU 6.96 billion current LCU 6.96 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 119 Estonia 9.77 billion current LCU compare
  2. 120 Tajikistan 8.44 billion current LCU compare
  3. 121 Latvia 8.15 billion current LCU compare
  4. 123 Maldives 6.83 billion current LCU compare
  5. 124 Vanuatu 6.71 billion current LCU compare
  6. 125 Cyprus 5.97 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Bhutan?
Subsidies and other transfers in Bhutan was 6.96 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 6.96 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million current LCU in 1988.
How does Bhutan rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 929.4%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (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
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.