Manufacturing, value added in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing, value added was 18.53 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 18.53 billion current LCU for manufacturing, value added in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Bhutan peaked at 19.88 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.26 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 205 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.26 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 71.15 million current LCU | +135.1% |
| 1982 | 77.85 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 105.28 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 121.55 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 124.27 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 128.78 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 186.06 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 209.60 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 333.38 million current LCU | +59.1% |
| 1990 | 404.41 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 483.94 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 570.65 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 635.04 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 772.49 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.88 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 6.86 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.45 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.26 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.79 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.66 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 15.45 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 11.81 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 8.98 billion current LCU | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 14.79 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 19.88 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 19.54 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.53 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18.53 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.63 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18.53 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.96 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added 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 | +135.1% | 30.26 million current LCU | 71.15 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138.82 million current LCU | 30.26 million current LCU | 333.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 943.50 million current LCU | 404.41 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 4.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 billion current LCU | 6.16 billion current LCU | 15.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 billion current LCU | 8.98 billion current LCU | 19.88 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Slovakia 22.15 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Mauritania 21.51 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Tajikistan 20.62 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Ecuador 17.25 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Cape Verde 15.53 billion current LCU compare
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing, value added in Bhutan was 18.53 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.26 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.