Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Sudan 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Morocco 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Egypt 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Niger 0.0079 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.