Bhutan vs Nepal: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Bhutan
12.8%
in 2014
Nepal
12.4%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
80th
Nepal rank
83rd

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Bhutan
  • Nepal
051015199920072015

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 122 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 15.3% 7.3% Nepal
2010s 9.3% 11.7% 2.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Nepal?
Bhutan, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Nepal as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Nepal?
0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Bhutan ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.