Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 81,149 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan stood at 81,149 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 81,149 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,597 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34,397 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 32,221 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 29,597 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 32,771 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 41,245 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 55,217 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 74,517 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 69,083 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 61,106 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 51,298 current LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 68,837 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 73,614 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 74,195 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 77,556 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 57,807 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 63,250 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 61,377 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 55,740 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 81,149 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 81,149 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 81,149 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 81,516 current LCU per person, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,246 current LCU per person | 29,597 current LCU per person | 34,397 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 64,667 current LCU per person | 41,245 current LCU per person | 77,556 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,864 current LCU per person | 55,740 current LCU per person | 81,149 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 59 Comoros 94,499 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Djibouti 93,833 current LCU per person compare
- 61 India 81,884 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Faroe Islands 79,750 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Niger 77,308 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Philippines 72,222 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 81,149 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 81,149 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,597 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross savings (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.