Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Bhutan
Bhutan: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bhutan is 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bhutan peaked at 42.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 50th out of 198 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 LCU in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 17.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1982 | 18.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 21.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 21.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 21.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 32.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 28.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 32.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 29.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 34.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 39.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 42.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 39.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 41.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 40.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 35.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 36.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 37.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 32.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 28.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 27.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 23.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 25.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 26.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 24.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 21.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 20.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 20.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU 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% | 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 47 Djibouti 25.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 22.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 India 22.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Pakistan 18.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Iceland 17.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Serbia 17.44 constant LCU 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 lcu), per in Bhutan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Bhutan was 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.