Bhutan vs Macau, China: General government total expenditure
Bhutan
89.31 billion current LCU
in 2025
Macau, China
110.93 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bhutan rank
124th
Macau, China rank
121st
General government total expenditure over time
- Bhutan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 110.93 billion current LCU against 89.31 billion current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 21.62 billion current LCU.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macau, China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 124th and Macau, China ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 13.52 billion current LCU | 23.83 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 39.75 billion current LCU | 68.52 billion current LCU | 28.77 billion current LCU | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 71.63 billion current LCU | 97.36 billion current LCU | 25.73 billion current LCU | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bhutan or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 110.93 billion current LCU against 89.31 billion current LCU in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 21.62 billion current LCU, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Macau, China rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 124th and Macau, China ranks 121st 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