GDP growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP growth was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Bhutan stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bhutan peaked at 29.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -56.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +251.6% |
| 1975 | -3.3% | -164.1% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -370.8% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +201.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +203.2% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +182.8% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +155.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -83.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +41.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -103.9% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -1228.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -56.8% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +149.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +118.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +185.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -71.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +238.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +64.3% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | -277.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -143.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +61.9% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | -3.3% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | -0.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -10.2% | 8.0% | 6 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 82.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bhutan?
- Gdp growth in Bhutan was 8.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp growth?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.