GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP was 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Bhutan stood at 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Bhutan peaked at 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126.31 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126.31 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 129.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 131.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 133.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 139.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 135.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 147.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 159.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 170.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 178.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 187.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 215.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 223.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 246.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 257.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 268.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 298.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 385.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 404.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 433.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 478.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 476.94 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 498.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 508.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 533.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 571.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 603.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 636.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 673.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 727.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 751.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 806.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 891.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 960.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 66.56 billion constant 2015 US$, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +29.1% | 298.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 385.74 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 126.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 178.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 187.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 433.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 476.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 727.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 751.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 177 Faroe Islands 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 179 Greenland 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Bhutan?
- Gdp in Bhutan was 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.31 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.