GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 370,164 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
370,164 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
75th
of 208 countries
All-time high
370,164 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,182 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan stood at 370,164 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 370,164 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,182 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 75th of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,182 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,225 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,269 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,405 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1,675 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1,564 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,724 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,495 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,592 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,873 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 2,089 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,196 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2,912 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 3,131 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3,736 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 5,069 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 6,148 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 7,121 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 7,994 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 8,292 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9,506 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 11,099 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 13,508 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 14,986 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 17,318 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 20,852 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 22,255 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 24,219 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 34,654 current LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 38,308 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 42,919 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 46,619 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 50,111 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 56,557 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 63,443 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 75,470 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 81,356 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 89,333 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 105,636 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 122,622 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 136,429 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 147,066 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 162,666 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 177,140 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 195,154 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 205,338 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 212,717 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 230,750 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 222,754 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 249,004 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 276,572 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 299,005 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 333,601 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 370,164 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 370,164 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 370,164 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 282,102 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,477 current LCU per person | 1,182 current LCU per person | 1,724 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,663 current LCU per person | 1,873 current LCU per person | 7,121 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,003 current LCU per person | 7,994 current LCU per person | 24,219 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,877 current LCU per person | 34,654 current LCU per person | 89,333 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,552 current LCU per person | 105,636 current LCU per person | 230,750 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,850 current LCU per person | 222,754 current LCU per person | 370,164 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 72 Hong Kong 488,901 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Niger 444,623 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Pakistan 435,957 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Haiti 352,176 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Central African Republic 342,235 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 331,148 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 370,164 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 370,164 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.