Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Bhutan
Bhutan: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Bhutan peaked at 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 57th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 12.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 12.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 15.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 17.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 17.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 22.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 25.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 24.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 54 Haiti 35.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Ethiopia 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Djibouti 29.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Jamaica 25.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Iceland 25.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Russia 24.82 current 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 (current lcu), per in Bhutan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Bhutan was 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.