Annual growth of GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Bhutan is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 25.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 9th out of 212 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8% | — |
| 1972 | -2.2% | +192.7% |
| 1973 | -1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -184.9% |
| 1975 | -6.5% | -499.5% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -180.9% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -63.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +628.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +4164.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -81.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +859.2% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +214.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -93.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +153.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +75.2% |
| 1991 | -2.2% | -128.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -499.2% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -84.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +453.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +248.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +93.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +671.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -83.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +128.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +82.9% |
| 2020 | -10.8% | -314.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -134.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +74.2% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4164.9% | 0.2% | 7.0% |
| 1986 | +859.2% | 0.8% | 8.0% |
| 2014 | +671.6% | 0.6% | 4.7% |
| 1981 | +628.2% | 1.6% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | -6.5% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 0.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -2.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -10.8% | 7.3% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Bhutan was 7.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.