GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 391,584 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan is 391,584 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 391,584 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,278 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,278 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,890 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 11,698 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 13,485 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 15,904 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 18,659 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 21,265 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 24,851 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 28,586 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 32,034 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 34,692 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 38,327 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 43,545 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 47,626 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 51,224 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 57,328 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 63,684 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 76,512 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 83,512 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 92,860 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 111,369 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 130,116 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 147,017 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 157,039 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 173,904 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 189,508 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 211,820 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 223,711 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 232,538 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 251,885 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 236,501 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 263,932 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 291,727 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 316,465 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 353,758 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 391,584 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 391,584 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 391,584 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 274,956 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,565 current LCU per person | 9,278 current LCU per person | 32,034 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,931 current LCU per person | 34,692 current LCU per person | 92,860 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,891 current LCU per person | 111,369 current LCU per person | 251,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,994 current LCU per person | 236,501 current LCU per person | 391,584 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 73 Pakistan 445,917 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Hong Kong 444,301 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Greenland 403,041 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Haiti 352,104 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Yemen 339,699 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Central African Republic 323,630 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 391,584 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 391,584 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,278 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.