Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 101.2% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bhutan peaked at 105.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 61st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 85.3% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.0% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 93.6% | 102.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bhutan?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bhutan was 101.2% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)