General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 24.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 24.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 25.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1986 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 9.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 11.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 12.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 13.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 17.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 18.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 22.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 17.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 15.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 13.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 17.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 17.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 18.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 16.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 25.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 22.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 21.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 24.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 60 Cape Verde 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Albania 26.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Ukraine 26.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 India 24.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Mozambique 22.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 North Macedonia 20.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 24.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.