Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 4.65 % change on previous year in 2026. ▼ Falling
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Bhutan, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Bhutan stood at 4.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Bhutan peaked at 11.83 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.01 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2011 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 2021 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2025 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2026 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.65 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.65 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5726 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 12 Central African Republic 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Sudan 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Myanmar 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Somalia 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Lithuania 4.07 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Bhutan?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Bhutan was 4.65 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Bhutan ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.