Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bhutan

Bhutan: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was 3.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.87 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-17.53 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 3.83 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 737.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 31.87 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.53 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Bhutan 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 7.37 % change on previous year
1972 5.68 % change on previous year -22.9%
1973 12.49 % change on previous year +119.8%
1974 17.75 % change on previous year +42.1%
1975 -6.55 % change on previous year -136.9%
1976 1.89 % change on previous year -128.9%
1977 10.65 % change on previous year +463.7%
1978 -3.88 % change on previous year -136.4%
1979 12 % change on previous year -409.3%
1980 22.1 % change on previous year +84.2%
1981 10.15 % change on previous year -54.1%
1982 4.09 % change on previous year -59.7%
1983 6.47 % change on previous year +58.2%
1984 6.19 % change on previous year -4.3%
1985 1.64 % change on previous year -73.6%
1986 22.63 % change on previous year +1283.8%
1987 30.71 % change on previous year +35.7%
1988 9.83 % change on previous year -68.0%
1989 1.46 % change on previous year -85.2%
1990 5.4 % change on previous year +271.4%
1991 -17.53 % change on previous year -424.4%
1992 -2.38 % change on previous year -86.4%
1993 -4.68 % change on previous year +96.4%
1994 21.54 % change on previous year -560.7%
1995 5.36 % change on previous year -75.1%
1996 7.34 % change on previous year +36.9%
1997 21.51 % change on previous year +193.2%
1998 -6.09 % change on previous year -128.3%
1999 14.04 % change on previous year -330.5%
2000 30.46 % change on previous year +117.0%
2001 7.74 % change on previous year -74.6%
2002 11.18 % change on previous year +44.4%
2003 15.75 % change on previous year +40.9%
2004 12.73 % change on previous year -19.2%
2005 17.99 % change on previous year +41.4%
2006 10.66 % change on previous year -40.7%
2007 31.87 % change on previous year +198.9%
2008 3.62 % change on previous year -88.6%
2009 -0.2127 % change on previous year -105.9%
2010 26.56 % change on previous year -12585.9%
2011 14.99 % change on previous year -43.6%
2012 -1.75 % change on previous year -111.7%
2013 -0.6012 % change on previous year -65.6%
2014 7.35 % change on previous year -1322.9%
2015 4.65 % change on previous year -36.7%
2016 6.21 % change on previous year +33.4%
2017 9.51 % change on previous year +53.1%
2018 -0.6466 % change on previous year -106.8%
2019 6.05 % change on previous year -1035.8%
2020 -7.64 % change on previous year -226.2%
2021 12.85 % change on previous year -268.3%
2022 5.19 % change on previous year -59.6%
2023 3.83 % change on previous year -26.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +12585.9% -0.2127 % change on previous year 26.56 % change on previous year
2014 +1322.9% -0.6012 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year
1986 +1283.8% 1.64 % change on previous year 22.63 % change on previous year
2019 +1035.8% -0.6466 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.38 % change on previous year -6.55 % change on previous year 17.75 % change on previous year 9
1980s 11.53 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 30.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.45 % change on previous year -17.53 % change on previous year 21.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.18 % change on previous year -0.2127 % change on previous year 31.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.23 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 26.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.56 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 12.85 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Puerto Rico 3.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 159 Greenland 3.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Thailand 3.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 162 Netherlands Antilles (former) 3.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 163 Saint Lucia 3.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 164 Yemen Ar Rp 3.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 3.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 31.87 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -17.53 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Bhutan rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 737.4%. 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 Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.