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 214 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.
GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,503 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 1,558 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,613 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,788 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2,129 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 1,988 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,094 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2,184 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1,902 current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 2,043 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2,334 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,691 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 2,892 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3,314 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 3,699 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 3,973 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4,599 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 5,820 current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 6,804 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 7,491 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 8,547 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 9,111 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 10,776 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 12,423 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 14,652 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 17,190 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 19,590 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 22,894 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 26,335 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 29,511 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 34,692 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 38,327 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 43,545 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 47,626 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 51,224 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 57,328 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 63,684 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 76,512 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 83,512 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 92,860 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 111,369 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 130,116 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 147,017 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 157,039 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 173,904 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 189,507 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 211,820 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 223,711 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 232,538 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 251,885 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 236,501 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 263,933 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 291,727 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 316,465 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 353,758 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 391,584 current LCU | +10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 391,584 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 391,584 current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 274,956 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 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 214 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.