Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.698. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.698 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.593, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.593 | — |
| 2011 | 0.603 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.609 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.616 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.626 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.637 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.647 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.656 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.667 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.688 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.691 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.695 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.698 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.698 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.698 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6915, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6334 | 0.593 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.693 | 0.688 | 0.698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bhutan was 0.698 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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