GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP was 221.34 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 221.34 billion constant LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Bhutan peaked at 221.34 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.80 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.80 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 9.03 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 9.14 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.27 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.75 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 9.43 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 10.27 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 11.08 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 11.87 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 12.44 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 13.07 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 15.04 billion constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 15.56 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.18 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 17.97 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 18.69 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 20.82 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 26.87 billion constant LCU | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 28.15 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 30.22 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 33.36 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 33.22 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.75 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 35.44 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 37.19 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 39.83 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 42.04 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 44.30 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 46.92 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 50.67 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 52.37 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 56.20 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 62.07 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 66.91 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 70.36 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.24 billion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 79.48 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 92.28 billion constant LCU | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 96.46 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 103.86 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 116.25 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 126.12 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 132.63 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 134.94 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 142.87 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 152.39 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 165.30 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 168.75 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 174.66 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 184.72 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 165.84 billion constant LCU | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 173.17 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 182.20 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 190.64 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 204.94 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 221.34 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 221.34 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 706.00 billion constant LCU, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 221.34 billion constant LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.96 trillion constant LCU, 3% 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% | 20.82 billion constant LCU | 26.87 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 billion constant LCU | 8.80 billion constant LCU | 12.44 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.36 billion constant LCU | 13.07 billion constant LCU | 30.22 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.77 billion constant LCU | 33.22 billion constant LCU | 50.67 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.52 billion constant LCU | 52.37 billion constant LCU | 103.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.86 billion constant LCU | 116.25 billion constant LCU | 184.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.69 billion constant LCU | 165.84 billion constant LCU | 221.34 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 221.34 billion constant LCU 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 221.34 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.