Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 411,678 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan stood at 411,678 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 411,678 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,361 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,361 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,305 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 13,942 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 14,551 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 16,837 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 18,806 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 22,508 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 26,213 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 31,770 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 36,610 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 40,944 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 46,223 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 54,187 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 59,122 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 66,466 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 71,620 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 66,567 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 78,208 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 90,827 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 108,303 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 140,588 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 165,182 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 180,050 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 188,736 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 207,911 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 239,854 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 258,716 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 268,220 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 282,209 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 285,156 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 273,630 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 314,568 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 392,587 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 395,455 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 411,678 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,090 current LCU per person | 9,361 current LCU per person | 36,610 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,247 current LCU per person | 40,944 current LCU per person | 108,303 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,662 current LCU per person | 140,588 current LCU per person | 285,156 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,584 current LCU per person | 273,630 current LCU per person | 411,678 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 Denmark 453,557 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Greenland 444,525 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Hong Kong, China 431,550 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Haiti 397,052 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Central African Republic 369,640 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 359,353 current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,359 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,920 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 411,678 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 411,678 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,361 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.