Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan
Bhutan: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 6.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan is 6.62, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan peaked at 11.71 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 137th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.99 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +97.4% |
| 1982 | 5.82 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 6.67 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.15 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 5.34 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 5.91 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 5.53 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 7.76 | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 8.03 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.86 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 9.17 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.22 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.51 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.76 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 10.22 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 9.55 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.06 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.61 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 7.82 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.06 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.56 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.88 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.96 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.91 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.75 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 7.22 | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 7.85 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.62 | -15.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.62 is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.04, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 | +97.4% | 2.99 | 5.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.87 | 2.99 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 8.03 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 | 6.59 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.13 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 4.93 | 8.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Bhutan was 6.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 in 1996.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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