Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) was 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income in Bhutan, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ for adjusted net national income in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income in Bhutan peaked at 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 325.67 million constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
Bhutan ranks 137th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 347.54 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 327.46 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 325.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 331.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 374.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 375.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 398.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 450.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 440.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 457.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 595.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 652.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 719.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 761.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 804.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 869.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 907.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.41 billion constant 2015 US$, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 58.52 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +30.0% | 457.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 595.15 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 325.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 457.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 853.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 595.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Eswatini 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Djibouti 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Lesotho 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 138 Central African Republic 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Belize 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Cape Verde 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income in Bhutan?
- Adjusted net national income in Bhutan was 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.67 million constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted net national income?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.