GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 3.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.16 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 17.17 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.88 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 112th 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 1974 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1978 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -147709.9% |
| 1979 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1980 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1981 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1982 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1983 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1986 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1988 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +1258.4% |
| 1989 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2001 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2019 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2020 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2021 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.16 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.22 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -147709.9% | 0.0108 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1258.4% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Micronesia (country) 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Isle of Man 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Austria 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 114 South Korea 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Paraguay 3.08 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 3.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.