Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Bhutan
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Bhutan is 21.1 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 31.
Bhutan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Bhutan is similar to that of Norway, Canada, United Kingdom, Iraq, Angola, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Czech Republic, Moldova, Malta with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 21.9, 21.7, 21.3, 21.3, 21.1, 21.1, 20.8, 20.7, 20.6, 20.5 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.Last 10 years averageBhutan had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.3 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Bhutan during the Great RecessionBhutan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.55% during the Great RecessionBhutan since the end of the Great RecessionBhutan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 1.21% since the end of the Great Recession
Bhutan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Bhutan is similar to that of Norway, Canada, United Kingdom, Iraq, Angola, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Czech Republic, Moldova, Malta with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 21.9, 21.7, 21.3, 21.3, 21.1, 21.1, 20.8, 20.7, 20.6, 20.5 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.Last 10 years averageBhutan had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.3 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Bhutan during the Great RecessionBhutan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 0.55% during the Great RecessionBhutan since the end of the Great RecessionBhutan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 1.21% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 17.9 |
1992 | 18.7 |
1993 | 16.4 |
1994 | 14.9 |
1995 | 11.9 |
1996 | 20.8 |
1997 | 21.9 |
1998 | 19.5 |
1999 | 18.1 |
2000 | 21.9 |
2001 | 21.5 |
2002 | 20.6 |
2003 | 20.4 |
2004 | 20.9 |
2005 | 21.9 |
2006 | 21.3 |
2007 | 19.1 |
2008 | 18.9 |
2009 | 21.4 |
2010 | 20.0 |
2011 | 19.8 |
2012 | 18.8 |
2013 | 21.1 |
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Norway | 26 | 21.9 |
Canada | 27 | 21.7 |
United Kingdom | 28 | 21.3 |
Iraq | 29 | 21.3 |
Angola | 30 | 21.1 |
Bhutan | 31 | 21.1 |
Eritrea | 32 | 21.1 |
Zimbabwe | 33 | 20.8 |
Czech Republic | 34 | 20.7 |
Moldova | 35 | 20.6 |
Malta | 36 | 20.5 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators