Bhutan: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2023 is 20.34 percent, a decline from 21.02 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.62 percent, based on data from 160 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1980 to 2023 is 20.27 percent. The minimum value, 13.15 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 25.03 percent was recorded in 1985. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Bhutan and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.