Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 23,412 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan is 23,412 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 25,459 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.82 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 158.88 current LCU per person | +127.6% |
| 1982 | 168.33 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 220.5 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 246.65 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 244.44 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 245.62 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 344.21 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 376.31 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 581.22 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 686.27 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 806.86 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 987.67 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1,145 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 1,393 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1,849 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 2,293 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 2,340 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,516 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,672 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,640 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,997 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3,018 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,181 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,435 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,781 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4,495 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 5,784 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 6,514 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7,037 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8,773 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 9,666 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 11,701 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 11,781 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12,884 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 13,856 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14,427 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15,457 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20,340 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 15,444 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 11,658 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 19,067 current LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 25,459 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 24,848 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23,412 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23,412 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,215 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23,412 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 27,602 current LCU per person, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +127.6% | 69.82 current LCU per person | 158.88 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 265.6 current LCU per person | 69.82 current LCU per person | 581.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,669 current LCU per person | 686.27 current LCU per person | 2,672 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,288 current LCU per person | 2,640 current LCU per person | 7,037 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,433 current LCU per person | 8,773 current LCU per person | 20,340 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,889 current LCU per person | 11,658 current LCU per person | 25,459 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 23,412 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,459 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.