General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 112,100 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 112,100 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 112,100 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,380 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,044 current LCU per person | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 1,449 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 1,522 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,292 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 1986 | 2,304 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,708 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 3,090 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 3,605 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 3,121 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 2,963 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,837 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 4,581 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 5,652 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 6,818 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 7,666 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 8,779 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 8,349 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12,268 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 14,295 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 18,103 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 15,926 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 15,673 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15,175 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19,614 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 20,098 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23,146 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 28,730 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 34,483 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 42,216 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 43,346 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 48,412 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 49,142 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47,542 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49,806 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 60,824 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 66,311 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 72,045 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 58,546 current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 75,310 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 91,349 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 88,854 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 87,514 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 89,228 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 112,100 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,939 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 3,605 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,403 current LCU per person | 2,963 current LCU per person | 12,268 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,524 current LCU per person | 14,295 current LCU per person | 34,483 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,819 current LCU per person | 42,216 current LCU per person | 72,045 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,726 current LCU per person | 75,310 current LCU per person | 112,100 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 63 Sudan 132,275 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 124,000 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Chad 115,684 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong, China 105,304 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Suriname 97,754 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Seychelles 97,686 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 112,100 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 112,100 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.