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Bhutan Government spending

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2020-12-31

Latest · 202024.08%
Previous · 201916.63%
Highest · 199624.34%
Lowest · 198314.48%

Bhutan's government spending stands at 24.08% as of 2020-12-31, up from 16.63% in 2019. Historical data runs from 1982 to 2020 (38 observations).

Recent trend

In 2020, Bhutan's government spending was 24.08%, up from 16.63% in 2019.

In 2019, Bhutan's government spending was 16.63%, down from 19.39% in 2018.

In 2018, Bhutan's government spending was 19.39%, up from 17.62% in 2017.

In 2017, Bhutan's government spending was 17.62%, up from 17.61% in 2016.

In 2016, Bhutan's government spending was 17.61%, down from 17.91% in 2015.

Bhutan Government spending — historical data

YearValueChange
202024.08%+7.45%
201916.63%-2.76%
201819.39%+1.77%
201717.62%+0.0063%
201617.61%-0.2972%
201517.91%+0.879%
201417.03%-1.6%
201318.64%-0.2499%
201218.89%-1.23%
201120.12%-0.0186%
201020.14%-1.99%
200922.12%+0.5725%
200821.55%+4.04%
200717.51%-0.8635%
200618.37%-0.4284%
200518.8%+2.57%
200416.23%-1.46%
200317.69%-0.0602%
200217.75%-1.63%
200119.38%+1.1%
200018.29%-0.7016%
199918.99%+1.15%
199817.84%-2.55%
199720.39%-3.95%
199624.34%+3.31%
199521.03%+0.679%
199420.35%+1.89%
199318.46%-0.5384%
199219%-1.45%
199120.45%-0.9788%
199021.42%+0.0925%
198921.33%-0.7739%
198822.11%+4.58%
198617.52%-4.33%
198521.86%+5.01%
198416.85%+2.37%
198314.48%-1.45%
198215.93%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Bhutan's government spending?

Bhutan's government spending is 24.08% as of 2020-12-31, compared with 16.63% in 2019. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest government spending in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value is 24.34% (1996); the lowest is 14.48% (1983), across data from 1982 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.