GNI per capita growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI per capita growth was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita growth in Bhutan stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 150.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Bhutan peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -195.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +167.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | -2.7% | -138.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -213.3% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +622.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +104.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +282.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +118.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +83.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +466.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -89.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +131.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +240.5% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | -278.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -147.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +2902.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +150.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | -4.8% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -7.0% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 10.5% compare
- 9 Nicaragua 10.0% compare
- 10 Maldives 10.0% compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 8.9% compare
- 13 Viet Nam 8.3% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 8.2% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 158,408 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,116 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 344,353 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Bhutan?
- Gni per capita growth in Bhutan was 9.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni per capita growth?
- Bhutan ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.