GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 18,522 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 18,522 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 18,522 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,520 current international $ per person, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 203 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,540 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,520 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,640 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,805 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,991 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,093 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,276 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,462 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 2,417 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,519 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,110 current international $ per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 3,337 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 3,610 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,859 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,082 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4,463 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4,842 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 5,651 current international $ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5,879 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6,220 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,873 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 7,478 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 7,960 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 8,117 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,721 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9,547 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 10,386 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 10,718 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10,949 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,826 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 11,750 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,698 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 14,279 current international $ per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 15,333 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 16,750 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 18,522 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,522 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,522 current international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,175 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,026 current international $ per person | 1,520 current international $ per person | 2,519 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,505 current international $ per person | 3,110 current international $ per person | 6,220 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,258 current international $ per person | 6,873 current international $ per person | 11,826 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,889 current international $ per person | 11,750 current international $ per person | 18,522 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 108 Paraguay 19,390 current international $ per person compare
- 109 Egypt 19,328 current international $ per person compare
- 111 Mongolia 18,464 current international $ per person compare
- 112 Algeria 18,235 current international $ per person compare
- 113 Vietnam 17,579 current international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Bhutan was 18,522 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,522 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,520 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.