Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +149.0% | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 82 Poland 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Bahamas 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Armenia 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Thailand 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.