Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 279.81 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Bhutan stood at 279.81 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 323.89 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.88 current US$ per person, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 146th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 18.35 current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 1982 | 17.8 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.83 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 21.71 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.76 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 19.48 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.56 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 27.04 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 35.82 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 39.21 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 35.48 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 38.11 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 37.55 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 57.02 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 64.73 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 64.43 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.98 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 62.07 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.74 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 63.51 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 62.09 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.29 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 75.81 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 85.73 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 99.21 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 139.9 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 149.73 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 145.37 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 191.86 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 207.11 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 218.97 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 201.05 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 211.12 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 215.99 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 214.7 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 237.36 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 297.42 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 219.3 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 157.32 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 257.95 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 2022 | 323.89 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 300.83 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 279.81 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 279.81 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 279.81 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 321.93 current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +106.6% | 8.88 current US$ per person | 18.35 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.72 current US$ per person | 8.88 current US$ per person | 35.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4 current US$ per person | 35.48 current US$ per person | 64.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.84 current US$ per person | 58.74 current US$ per person | 149.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.49 current US$ per person | 191.86 current US$ per person | 297.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.96 current US$ per person | 157.32 current US$ per person | 323.89 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Samoa 289.23 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Cameroon 287.32 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 282.14 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Libya 279.72 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Maldives 261.2 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Senegal 258.07 current US$ per person compare
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 us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 279.81 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 323.89 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.