Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 337.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.51 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.51 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 39.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 101.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.3% |
| 2009 | 76 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 126.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 170.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 182.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 252.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 201.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 235.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 262.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 303.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 331.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 337.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 231.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 227.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 237.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 228.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +158.3% | 39.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.49 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 240.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 337.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 117 East Timor 256.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Tonga 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Libya 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ukraine 239.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Botswana 224.01 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 337.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.