GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP per capita was 3,989 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Bhutan stood at 3,989 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 3,989 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 370.06 constant 2015 US$, in 1975.
Bhutan ranks 142nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401.14 constant 2015 US$ | 370.06 constant 2015 US$ | 426.16 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.16 constant 2015 US$ | 432.84 constant 2015 US$ | 756.38 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ | 795.19 constant 2015 US$ | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ | 2,149 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,916 constant 2015 US$ | 2,379 constant 2015 US$ | 3,467 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ | 3,092 constant 2015 US$ | 3,989 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 88.97 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp per capita in Bhutan was 3,989 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,989 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.06 constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.