Bhutan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
13.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bhutan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.2% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 4.7% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bhutan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bhutan ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.