Bhutan Education Spending 2000-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Bhutan education spending for 2021 was 15.71%, a 2% decline from 2020.
- Bhutan education spending for 2020 was 17.71%, a 2.67% decline from 2019.
- Bhutan education spending for 2019 was 20.38%, a 2.05% increase from 2018.
- Bhutan education spending for 2018 was 18.33%, a 2.02% decline from 2017.
| Bhutan Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
15.71% |
-2.00% |
| 2020 |
17.71% |
-2.67% |
| 2019 |
20.38% |
2.05% |
| 2018 |
18.33% |
-2.02% |
| 2017 |
20.35% |
1.60% |
| 2016 |
18.75% |
0.23% |
| 2015 |
18.52% |
1.49% |
| 2014 |
17.03% |
1.40% |
| 2013 |
15.63% |
-1.89% |
| 2012 |
17.52% |
4.47% |
| 2011 |
13.06% |
1.26% |
| 2010 |
11.79% |
-1.07% |
| 2009 |
12.86% |
-2.78% |
| 2008 |
15.64% |
-7.35% |
| 2005 |
23.00% |
4.19% |
| 2004 |
18.80% |
5.35% |
| 2001 |
13.45% |
-0.71% |
| 2000 |
14.15% |
-0.71% |
