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 57th of 166 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.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 102.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +8.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 101.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 101.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 54 Seychelles 102.1% compare
- 55 Netherlands 101.7% compare
- 56 Serbia 101.5% compare
- 58 Belize 101.1% compare
- 59 Indonesia 101.0% compare
- 60 South Africa 100.9% compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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 57th out of 166 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 (%).