Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bhutan

Bhutan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 31.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
31.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 114 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2006
All-time low
18.8%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2000–2007

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bhutan, 2000–2007

01020302000200320072000: 22.72001: 18.82002: 26.32003: 23.52004: 21.82005: 29.62006: 31.62007: 31.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 31.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2007.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

That places Bhutan 87th out of 114 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Bhutan, 2000 to 2007.
Year Value Change
2000 22.7%
2001 18.8% -16.9%
2002 26.3% +39.8%
2003 23.5% -10.8%
2004 21.8% -7.3%
2005 29.6% +36.0%
2006 31.6% +6.5%
2007 31.1% -1.4%

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  3. 86 Bahrain 33.1% compare
  4. 88 Bangladesh 31.0% compare
  5. 89 Jamaica 31.0% compare
  6. 90 Ukraine 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bhutan?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bhutan was 31.1% in 2007, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2001.
How does Bhutan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bhutan ranks 87th out of 114 countries with data for 2007.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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