Adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Adjusted net national income per capita was 2,945 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,945 current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2,945 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
166.17 current US$
in 1982
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200020211980: 183.2 current US$1981: 191.2 current US$1982: 166.2 current US$1983: 182.9 current US$1984: 215.1 current US$1985: 220.5 current US$1986: 246.1 current US$1987: 330.8 current US$1988: 377.9 current US$1989: 381.2 current US$1990: 400.9 current US$1991: 312.5 current US$1992: 309.8 current US$1993: 313.5 current US$1994: 379.8 current US$1995: 397.1 current US$1996: 422.2 current US$1997: 510.7 current US$1998: 476.3 current US$1999: 486.4 current US$2000: 630.7 current US$2001: 675.7 current US$2002: 738.9 current US$2003: 827.1 current US$2004: 918.7 current US$2005: 1.1k current US$2006: 1.2k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.5k current US$2010: 1.8k current US$2011: 2.0k current US$2012: 2.0k current US$2013: 2.0k current US$2014: 2.1k current US$2015: 2.2k current US$2016: 2.3k current US$2017: 2.6k current US$2018: 2.6k current US$2019: 2.9k current US$2020: 2.7k current US$2021: 2.9k current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan stood at 2,945 current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan peaked at 2,945 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166.17 current US$, in 1982.

That places Bhutan 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in Bhutan, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1980 183.22 current US$
1981 191.19 current US$ +4.3%
1982 166.17 current US$ -13.1%
1983 182.94 current US$ +10.1%
1984 215.08 current US$ +17.6%
1985 220.51 current US$ +2.5%
1986 246.06 current US$ +11.6%
1987 330.83 current US$ +34.5%
1988 377.88 current US$ +14.2%
1989 381.22 current US$ +0.9%
1990 400.94 current US$ +5.2%
1991 312.47 current US$ -22.1%
1992 309.8 current US$ -0.9%
1993 313.48 current US$ +1.2%
1994 379.79 current US$ +21.2%
1995 397.07 current US$ +4.5%
1996 422.2 current US$ +6.3%
1997 510.7 current US$ +21.0%
1998 476.26 current US$ -6.7%
1999 486.45 current US$ +2.1%
2000 630.66 current US$ +29.6%
2001 675.73 current US$ +7.1%
2002 738.85 current US$ +9.3%
2003 827.07 current US$ +11.9%
2004 918.72 current US$ +11.1%
2005 1,066 current US$ +16.0%
2006 1,158 current US$ +8.6%
2007 1,490 current US$ +28.7%
2008 1,529 current US$ +2.6%
2009 1,503 current US$ -1.7%
2010 1,801 current US$ +19.8%
2011 2,041 current US$ +13.3%
2012 2,003 current US$ -1.9%
2013 1,989 current US$ -0.7%
2014 2,135 current US$ +7.3%
2015 2,195 current US$ +2.8%
2016 2,295 current US$ +4.6%
2017 2,610 current US$ +13.7%
2018 2,619 current US$ +0.3%
2019 2,914 current US$ +11.3%
2020 2,725 current US$ -6.5%
2021 2,945 current US$ +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 249.51 current US$ 166.17 current US$ 381.22 current US$ 10
1990s 400.92 current US$ 309.8 current US$ 510.7 current US$ 10
2000s 1,054 current US$ 630.66 current US$ 1,529 current US$ 10
2010s 2,260 current US$ 1,801 current US$ 2,914 current US$ 10
2020s 2,835 current US$ 2,725 current US$ 2,945 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 116 Lebanon 3,027 current US$ compare
  2. 117 Vietnam 2,992 current US$ compare
  3. 118 Iran 2,981 current US$ compare
  4. 120 Eswatini 2,886 current US$ compare
  5. 121 Algeria 2,810 current US$ compare
  6. 122 Kiribati 2,802 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Bhutan was 2,945 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2,945 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 166.17 current US$ in 1982.
How does Bhutan rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Bhutan ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.