Military spending, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military spending, per capita was 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Bhutan, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.19 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Bhutan 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 54.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 48.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 43.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 41.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 38.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 36.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 32.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 30.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 27.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 25.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 24.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 23.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 24.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 24.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 26.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 27.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 27.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 28.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 36.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 40.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 42.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 44.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 45.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 50.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 50.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 46.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 39.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 39.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 42.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 117 Angola 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 118 Mongolia 44.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 122 East Timor 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 123 Togo 38.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 military spending, per capita in Bhutan?
- Military spending, per capita in Bhutan was 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.