How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Bhutan ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bhutan: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

140th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2024

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Bhutan ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1980 to 2024.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+127.1%
1982	0.0727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1983	0.0742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1984	0.0747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1985	0.0683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1986	0.0561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1987	0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1988	0.0623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1989	0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.7%
1990	0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1991	0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1992	0.104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.1127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1994	0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1995	0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1996	0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1997	0.1282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1998	0.1243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.1186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2000	0.1056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2001	0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2002	0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2003	0.0907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2004	0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2005	0.0773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2006	0.0787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2007	0.0739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0.0764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2009	0.0808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2010	0.0756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2011	0.0701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2012	0.0751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2013	0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	0.0733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.0731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.0695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.0673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.0693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.0638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2020	0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2021	0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2022	0.0507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2023	0.0487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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	+127.1%	0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1989	+54.7%	0.0623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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139 Australia 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, 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.