Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military spending per military personnel was 5,023 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Latest (2000)
5,023
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
157th
of 170 countries
All-time high
5,023
in 2000
All-time low
2,815
in 1981
Years of data
30
1971–2000
Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan, 1971–2000
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5,023 for military spending per military personnel in 2000. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Bhutan peaked at 5,023 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,815, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,682 | — |
| 1972 | 3,583 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,301 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3,066 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3,037 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,949 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,535 | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 3,312 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,241 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,998 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2,815 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,872 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,839 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,857 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,821 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,245 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3,322 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,004 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 3,960 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 3,185 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 3,394 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,904 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 4,085 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,446 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4,664 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,070 | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 3,197 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,620 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 3,645 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,023 | +37.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,023 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,023 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6,091, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,301 | 2,949 | 3,682 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,073 | 2,815 | 3,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,721 | 3,070 | 4,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,023 | 5,023 | 5,023 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 military personnel in Bhutan?
- Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan was 5,023 in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,023 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2000.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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