General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Bhutan
Bhutan: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 70,650 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bhutan is 70,650 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bhutan peaked at 70,650 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 545.37 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 563.13 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 545.37 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 603.55 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 715.69 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 919.08 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 994.52 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 899.96 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 851.38 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 894.89 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,532 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1990 | 1,449 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,292 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1,619 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 2,125 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 2,278 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 3,235 current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 4,251 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 5,216 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 5,337 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,618 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8,305 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 9,070 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 9,880 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 10,625 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 11,698 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 13,680 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 14,748 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 15,944 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 17,296 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 21,574 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 23,631 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 27,503 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 29,822 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 28,836 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 31,523 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 36,260 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 38,351 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 40,682 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 43,008 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 48,155 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 52,776 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 59,839 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 61,313 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 64,354 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 70,650 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 70,650 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 70,650 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 30,687 current LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +71.2% | 894.89 current LCU per person | 1,532 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +47.8% | 5,618 current LCU per person | 8,305 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 852 current LCU per person | 545.37 current LCU per person | 1,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,242 current LCU per person | 1,292 current LCU per person | 5,618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,282 current LCU per person | 8,305 current LCU per person | 21,574 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,777 current LCU per person | 23,631 current LCU per person | 48,155 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,787 current LCU per person | 52,776 current LCU per person | 70,650 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 66 Dominican Republic 79,970 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Macao 74,350 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 71,800 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Chad 58,890 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Guyana 58,317 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Hong Kong 55,852 current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bhutan?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bhutan was 70,650 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70,650 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.37 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Bhutan ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.