Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 101.2% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan peaked at 105.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +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% |
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
- 53 Seychelles 102.1% compare
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 101.7% compare
- 55 Serbia 101.5% compare
- 57 Belize 101.1% compare
- 58 Indonesia 101.0% compare
- 59 South Africa 100.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Bhutan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan was 101.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Bhutan ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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