Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 10.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
68th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2006
All-time low
7.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan stood at 10.8%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan peaked at 12.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bhutan was 10.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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