GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 4,493 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,493 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 4,493 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200.34 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita (Country official) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 200.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 207.67 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 212.38 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 230.9 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 262.78 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 237.35 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 233.72 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 249.94 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 232.17 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 251.38 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 296.88 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 310.77 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 305.82 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 328.2 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 325.54 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 321.19 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 364.69 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 449.06 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 488.88 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 461.65 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 488.33 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 400.63 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 415.79 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 407.4 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 467.01 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 530.1 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 552.87 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 630.45 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 638.28 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 685.42 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 771.92 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 812.24 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 895.8 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,300 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,406 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,850 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 1,920 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,918 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,436 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 2,788 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 2,751 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,680 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,850 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,954 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,152 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,435 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3,400 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,577 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,192 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3,571 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3,711 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,831 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,228 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 4,493 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,493 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,493 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,598 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231.86 current US$ per person | 200.34 current US$ per person | 262.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.27 current US$ per person | 296.88 current US$ per person | 488.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.63 current US$ per person | 400.63 current US$ per person | 685.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,303 current US$ per person | 771.92 current US$ per person | 1,920 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,002 current US$ per person | 2,436 current US$ per person | 3,577 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,838 current US$ per person | 3,192 current US$ per person | 4,493 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 140 Namibia 4,876 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Morocco 4,746 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Tunisia 4,657 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Lebanon 4,473 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Philippines 4,171 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 4,493 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.34 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.