Military spending gmsd in Bhutan

Bhutan: Military spending gmsd was 31.32 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31.32 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
31.53 million
in 2001
All-time low
11.26 million
in 1981
Years of data
46
1971–2016

Military spending gmsd in Bhutan, 1971–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, military spending gmsd in Bhutan stood at 31.32 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Bhutan peaked at 31.53 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.26 million, in 1981.

Bhutan ranks 162nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Military spending gmsd in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Bhutan, 1971 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1971 18.41 million —
1972 17.92 million -2.7%
1973 16.51 million -7.9%
1974 15.33 million -7.1%
1975 15.18 million -1.0%
1976 14.75 million -2.9%
1977 14.14 million -4.1%
1978 13.25 million -6.3%
1979 12.96 million -2.2%
1980 11.99 million -7.5%
1981 11.26 million -6.1%
1982 11.49 million +2.0%
1983 11.36 million -1.1%
1984 11.43 million +0.6%
1985 11.28 million -1.3%
1986 12.98 million +15.0%
1987 13.29 million +2.4%
1988 15.02 million +13.0%
1989 15.84 million +5.5%
1990 15.92 million +0.5%
1991 16.97 million +6.6%
1992 19.52 million +15.0%
1993 20.42 million +4.6%
1994 22.23 million +8.9%
1995 23.32 million +4.9%
1996 24.56 million +5.3%
1997 25.57 million +4.1%
1998 28.96 million +13.2%
1999 29.16 million +0.7%
2000 30.14 million +3.4%
2001 31.53 million +4.6%
2002 29.11 million -7.7%
2003 29.20 million +0.3%
2004 30.66 million +5.0%
2005 27.88 million -9.1%
2006 26.60 million -4.6%
2007 26.64 million +0.2%
2008 27.63 million +3.7%
2009 27.33 million -1.1%
2010 27.95 million +2.3%
2011 29.97 million +7.2%
2012 30.20 million +0.8%
2013 29.60 million -2.0%
2014 31.53 million +6.5%
2015 30.89 million -2.0%
2016 31.32 million +1.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 31.32 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 31.32 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 billion, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.38 million 12.96 million 18.41 million 9
1980s 12.59 million 11.26 million 15.84 million 10
1990s 22.66 million 15.92 million 29.16 million 10
2000s 28.67 million 26.60 million 31.53 million 10
2010s 30.21 million 27.95 million 31.53 million 7

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 159 Lesotho 44.77 million compare
  2. 160 Liberia 39.49 million compare
  3. 161 Belize 32.73 million compare
  4. 163 Guinea-Bissau 29.97 million compare
  5. 164 Mauritius 28.93 million compare
  6. 165 Sierra Leone 28.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Bhutan?
Military spending gmsd in Bhutan was 31.32 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 31.53 million in 2001.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.26 million in 1981.
How does Bhutan rank for military spending gmsd?
Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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