Bhutan's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) was 8,200 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 8,300% from -100 in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 8,200 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 100 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | -100 | 2014 |
| Highest | 2.07 million | 2006 |
| Lowest | -601.26 million | 1999 |
| Average since 2015 | 590 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | -212.78 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Bhutan's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) rose 10,700 on 2023 (from -2,500 to 8,200).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.39 million and a typical year strayed about 114.15 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 601.36 million in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 88.88 million in 1994. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 14% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Bhutan had the 18th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Bhutan in the 2024 ranking
- Oman — 15th of 37: 351,800
- Timor-Leste — 16th of 37: 345,815
- Faroe Islands — 17th of 37: 100,000
- Maldives — 19th of 37: 100
- Kuwait — 20th of 37: 9.13
- Albania — 21st of 37: 0
What this measures
Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 35 values
| Year | Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,200 |
| 2023 | -2,500 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 100 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2015 | -100 |
| 2014 |
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Bangladesh — -465.78 billion (2025)
- India — -1.04 trillion (2025)
- Maldives — 100 (2024)
- Nepal — 147.73 billion (2025)
- Sri Lanka — -0.00977 (2025)
More economic policy & debt data for Bhutan
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$40.14 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$77.45 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$199.44 (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Bhutan's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU)?
- 8,200 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1990?
- It is up 100% from -212.78 million in 1990. The highest value was 2.07 million in 2006 and the lowest -601.26 million in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank?
- 18th highest of 37 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) unusual for Bhutan?
- In 2024, Bhutan's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU) rose 10,700 on 2023 (from -2,500 to 8,200). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.39 million and a typical year strayed about 114.15 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.DISC.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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