Gdp vs happiness in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gdp vs happiness was 5.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
5.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2014
All-time low
5.01
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Gdp vs happiness in Bhutan, 2014–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.08 for gdp vs happiness in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over five years.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gdp vs happiness in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.25 | — |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 101 Cameroon 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
- 105 Niger 4.94 compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Bhutan?
- Gdp vs happiness in Bhutan was 5.08 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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