GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 19,594 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bhutan stood at 19,594 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 19,594 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,638 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,638 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,657 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,840 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2,001 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 2,146 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,374 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2,548 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,683 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,819 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,018 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,113 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,338 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,663 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3,942 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,173 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4,523 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,860 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5,729 current international $ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 6,035 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 6,466 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 7,246 current international $ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 7,935 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8,577 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8,667 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,323 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10,214 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 11,273 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11,677 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,970 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,909 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 12,475 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,459 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 15,062 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 16,229 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 17,762 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 19,594 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19,594 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19,594 current international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,406 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,272 current international $ per person | 1,638 current international $ per person | 3,018 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,584 current international $ per person | 3,113 current international $ per person | 6,466 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,979 current international $ per person | 7,246 current international $ per person | 12,909 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,763 current international $ per person | 12,475 current international $ per person | 19,594 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 Paraguay 20,181 current international $ per person compare
- 107 Moldova 19,996 current international $ per person compare
- 108 Iran 19,699 current international $ per person compare
- 110 Kosovo 19,263 current international $ per person compare
- 110 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19,263 current international $ per person compare
- 112 Peru 18,816 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bhutan was 19,594 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,594 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.