Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military spending per military personnel was 5,023 constant 2022 US$ in 2000. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan, 1971–2000
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5,023 constant 2022 US$ 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,815 constant 2022 US$, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,682 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 3,583 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,301 constant 2022 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3,066 constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3,037 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,949 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3,535 constant 2022 US$ | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 3,312 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,241 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,998 constant 2022 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2,815 constant 2022 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,872 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,839 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,857 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,821 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,245 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3,322 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,004 constant 2022 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 3,960 constant 2022 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 3,185 constant 2022 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 3,394 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,904 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 4,085 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,446 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4,664 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,070 constant 2022 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 3,197 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,620 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 3,645 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,023 constant 2022 US$ | +37.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,023 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,023 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 6,091 constant 2022 US$, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,301 constant 2022 US$ | 2,949 constant 2022 US$ | 3,682 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,073 constant 2022 US$ | 2,815 constant 2022 US$ | 3,960 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,721 constant 2022 US$ | 3,070 constant 2022 US$ | 4,664 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,023 constant 2022 US$ | 5,023 constant 2022 US$ | 5,023 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
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- 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2000, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,023 constant 2022 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.