Bhutan vs Netherlands: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Bhutan
101.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
101.7%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
61st
Netherlands rank
59th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 101.7% against 101.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 59th of 165 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 99.4% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 102.9% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 101.7% against 101.2% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Bhutan ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)