GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP per capita was 391,584 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bhutan stood at 391,584 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 391,584 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,503 current LCU, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 76th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,880 current LCU | 1,503 current LCU | 2,184 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,362 current LCU | 2,334 current LCU | 7,491 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,103 current LCU | 8,547 current LCU | 29,511 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,931 current LCU | 34,692 current LCU | 92,860 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,891 current LCU | 111,369 current LCU | 251,885 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,995 current LCU | 236,501 current LCU | 391,584 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -16.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp per capita in Bhutan was 391,584 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 391,584 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,503 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.