GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.95 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 33.18 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -16.5 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1974 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1975 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1977 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +463.8% |
| 1978 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1979 | 12 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 1980 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1981 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1983 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +563.2% |
| 1984 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1985 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +857.4% |
| 1987 | 26.95 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1988 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1989 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1990 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -414.9% |
| 1991 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1992 | -0.025 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1993 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +23672.6% |
| 1994 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 1995 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1997 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
| 1998 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1999 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 2000 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 17 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 33.18 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 2008 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2010 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +2603.5% |
| 2011 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2194 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2013 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +585.6% |
| 2014 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 2015 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2017 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3095 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -2005.4% |
| 2020 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2021 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2022 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2025 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.95 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.07 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -23672.6% | -0.025 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2603.5% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 28.36 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2005.4% | -0.3095 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +857.4% | 1.79 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 26.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -16.5 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 33.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 28.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 6.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.