GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 11.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan is 11.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 30.48 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -9.88 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1974 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1975 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1976 | 9 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 1977 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1978 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1979 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1980 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1983 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1984 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1987 | 30.48 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1993 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 21.55 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2008 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2020 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2021 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 2022 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2025 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11.41 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11.41 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.32 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +366.1% | -3.38 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +326.4% | -5.47 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.63 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 30.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.92 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 21.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Madagascar 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Vietnam 11.62 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mongolia 11.5 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Djibouti 11.38 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Tanzania 11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Aruba 11.24 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 11.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.