Bhutan vs Nepal: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
40.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nepal
45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
58th
Nepal rank
56th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 40.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 15.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2000s | 24.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 32.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2020s | 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 45.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 40.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.