Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan is 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 55.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.36 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 148th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 38.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 50.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 23.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 23.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 55.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 32.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 39.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 46.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 48.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 31.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.37 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 145 Cambodia 38.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 India 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Togo 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Indonesia 33.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Nepal 30.07 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.