Bhutan vs Bulgaria: General government total expenditure
Bhutan
89.31 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bulgaria
86.35 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bhutan rank
124th
Bulgaria rank
125th
General government total expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 89.31 billion current LCU against 86.35 billion current LCU in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.96 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 124th and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 13.52 billion current LCU | 16.46 billion current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 39.75 billion current LCU | 31.75 billion current LCU | 8.00 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 71.16 billion current LCU | 65.42 billion current LCU | 5.74 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bhutan, at 89.31 billion current LCU against 86.35 billion current LCU in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 2.96 billion current LCU, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 124th and Bulgaria ranks 125th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release