Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bhutan peaked at 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 12.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 56 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 57 Ecuador 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Jamaica 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Jordan 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 North Macedonia 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 279.81 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 23,412 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 190.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,720 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bhutan?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Bhutan was 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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