GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 11.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 11.03 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 19.25 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.71 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2008 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2014 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 2015 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2020 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2021 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11.03 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.59 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +419.4% | -2.71 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +302.9% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.88 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 8 Zimbabwe 11.14 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Benin 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Vietnam 11.04 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Eritrea 10.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 14 India 10.58 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bhutan was 11.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.