Bhutan vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
United States of America
13.8%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- United States of America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 21.4% against 13.8% in United States of America, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Bhutan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.9% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.7% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 12.7% | 8.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bhutan or United States of America?
- Bhutan, at 21.4% against 13.8% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and United States of America?
- 7.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.