General government final consumption expenditure rose 13.7% to USD 550 bil in Bhutan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, general government final consumption expenditure in Bhutan reached an all time high of USD 550 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 28.2 bil in 1981. When compared to Bhutan's main peers, general government final consumption expenditure in Bangladesh amounted to USD 24,488 bil, USD 2,823,253 bil in China, USD 353,521 bil in India and USD 3,048 bil in Nepal in 2021.
Bhutan has been ranked 143rd within the group of 150 countries we follow in terms of general government final consumption expenditure, 19 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| General Government Final Consumption Expenditure (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | USD bil | 10,543 | 15,557 | 17,691 | 19,152 | 21,911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | USD bil | 366 | 373 | 412 | 419 | 463 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD bil | 1,793,950 | 1,838,186 | 2,009,657 | 2,297,620 | 2,394,818 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD bil | 219,368 | 236,560 | 285,489 | 292,544 | 310,432 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD bil | 871,995 | 983,585 | 957,164 | 986,186 | 1,020,901 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,216 | 11,950 | 11,705 | 12,354 | 12,573 | |||||||
| Nepal | USD bil | 2,147 | 1,944 | 2,468 | 2,669 | 2,775 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | USD bil | 29,687 | 33,273 | 36,477 | 39,151 | 34,497 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD bil | 242,228 | 235,770 | 286,769 | 293,519 | 306,477 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | USD bil | 7,587 | 7,191 | 7,412 | 8,135 | 7,987 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 2,608,983 | 2,663,108 | 2,726,560 | 2,866,932 | 3,008,779 |
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