Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) was 1.80 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bhutan stood at 1.80 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 1.80 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130.65 million current US$, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 171st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 159.77 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 178.66 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 133.18 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 130.65 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 133.24 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 169.10 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 227.23 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 251.01 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 278.60 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 184.48 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 176.36 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 185.60 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 227.98 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 288.15 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 342.90 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 316.44 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 482.97 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 578.18 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 575.25 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 719.17 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 743.46 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 645.99 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 734.86 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 938.35 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.80 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.03 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.80 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.99 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.76 million current US$ | 130.65 million current US$ | 278.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.83 million current US$ | 176.36 million current US$ | 578.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.79 million current US$ | 645.99 million current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 168 Papua New Guinea 2.02 billion current US$ compare
- 169 Comoros 1.84 billion current US$ compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 1.82 billion current US$ compare
- 172 Burundi 1.72 billion current US$ compare
- 173 Seychelles 1.65 billion current US$ compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 1.65 billion current US$ 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bhutan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Bhutan was 1.80 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.65 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.