Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 15,465 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 15,465 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bhutan peaked at 28,981 constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,939 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,939 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 11,677 constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 12,345 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 12,962 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 15,287 constant 2015 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 15,575 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14,916 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 14,856 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 16,306 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 16,493 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,761 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 19,659 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 20,527 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 19,762 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,575 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20,924 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 28,497 constant 2015 US$ | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 28,905 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,713 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 28,981 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22,018 constant 2015 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 22,273 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20,497 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 22,094 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 26,144 constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 24,898 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23,262 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 19,825 constant 2015 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 15,222 constant 2015 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 13,346 constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 12,726 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 15,026 constant 2015 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 13,837 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 14,394 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 15,465 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15,465 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15,465 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,702 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,763 constant 2015 US$ | 9,939 constant 2015 US$ | 16,306 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,982 constant 2015 US$ | 16,493 constant 2015 US$ | 28,905 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,521 constant 2015 US$ | 15,222 constant 2015 US$ | 28,981 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,132 constant 2015 US$ | 12,726 constant 2015 US$ | 15,465 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bhutan?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Bhutan was 15,465 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,981 constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,939 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.