Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan stood at 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 8,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 13,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 15,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,576 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 109 Peru 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 110 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 111 Vietnam 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan was 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.