Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Bhutan stood at 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Bhutan peaked at 0.603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +57.2% | 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 38 Philippines 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0.2792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 0.2738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Algeria 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Thailand 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Angola 0.2667 constant 2015 US$ 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Bhutan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Bhutan was 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Bhutan ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.