Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 33 Nepal 0.9996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Tunisia 0.9777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 0.9763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Rwanda 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo 0.971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.