Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
102nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan is 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1975.
Bhutan ranks 102nd of 181 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 2,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 2,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 2,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,938 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 3,347 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 4,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 5,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 6,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 7,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 8,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 9,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 10,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 11,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 10,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 12,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 13,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 13,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 13,484 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 13,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,938 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,484 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Mongolia 14,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 100 Iran 14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 101 Algeria 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Peru 14,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 105 Moldova 14,191 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bhutan was 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1975.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.