GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan is 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,338 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,411 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,338 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,625 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,851 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,042 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,617 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,779 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,966 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5,241 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,288 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,546 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,991 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,324 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,518 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,851 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,141 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,195 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 8,470 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9,985 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10,715 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11,144 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12,400 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13,321 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 13,482 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,855 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,555 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12,980 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,459 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,061 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,610 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 15,604 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,338 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,241 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,934 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,288 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,241 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,985 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,555 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,576 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,980 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 109 Kosovo 16,461 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 109 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16,461 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 111 Peru 16,079 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Bhutan was 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,338 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.