Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 108.11 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan is 108.11 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan peaked at 108.11 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.37 current US$, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.37 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 25.12 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.82 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.42 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 29.91 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.78 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 39.81 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 44.12 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 52.16 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 57.09 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 58.51 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.53 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.17 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.93 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 72.05 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.23 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 81.15 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 85.13 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 104.64 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 78.18 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 75.33 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 108.11 current US$ | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.73 current US$ | 24.37 current US$ | 44.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.49 current US$ | 52.16 current US$ | 85.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.56 current US$ | 75.33 current US$ | 108.11 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Algeria 123.87 current US$ compare
- 122 Armenia 120.49 current US$ compare
- 123 Timor-Leste 112.06 current US$ compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 99.63 current US$ compare
- 126 Lebanon 98.86 current US$ compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 97.82 current US$ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0437 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.8032 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bhutan was 108.11 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.11 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.