Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 25.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 33.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 35.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 36.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 40.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 41.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 53.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 53.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 60.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 57.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 58.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 55.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 47.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 42.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 47.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 56.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 59.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 70.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 72.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 82.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 79.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 85.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 88.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 103.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 64 Afghanistan 108.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Albania 99.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Gambia 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 India 89.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Russia 80.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Mozambique 73.26 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 97.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.