General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Bhutan
Bhutan: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 844.39 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bhutan is 844.39 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bhutan peaked at 844.39 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.82 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 62.99 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 63.83 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 70.87 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 80.89 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 80.41 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.36 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 65.69 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 64.3 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 94.45 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 82.8 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 56.82 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 62.45 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 69.68 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 72.6 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 99.78 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 119.97 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 143.63 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 129.35 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 130.49 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 184.8 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 192.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 203.24 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 228.08 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 258.14 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 310.19 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 325.51 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 385.59 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 397.56 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 445.69 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 516.8 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 589.31 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 558.08 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 492.1 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 516.52 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 565.22 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 570.74 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 624.71 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 628.87 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 683.82 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 712.23 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 809.54 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 780.02 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 779.12 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 844.39 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 844.39 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313.92 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 844.39 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 314.16 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.64 current US$ per person | 62.99 current US$ per person | 94.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.76 current US$ per person | 56.82 current US$ per person | 143.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.1 current US$ per person | 184.8 current US$ per person | 445.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.62 current US$ per person | 492.1 current US$ per person | 683.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.06 current US$ per person | 712.23 current US$ per person | 844.39 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 113 Ecuador 913.44 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Morocco 855.33 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Vanuatu 848.91 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Eswatini 840.98 current US$ per person compare
- 118 East Timor 806.79 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Paraguay 763.13 current US$ 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 us$), per in Bhutan?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Bhutan was 844.39 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 844.39 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.82 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.