Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Bhutan is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Bhutan peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 183rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.8%, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Bhutan was 4.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Bhutan ranks 183rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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