Services, value added in Bhutan
Bhutan: Services, value added was 126.20 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 126.20 billion constant LCU for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Bhutan peaked at 126.20 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.05 billion constant LCU, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.05 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 4.21 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.12 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.22 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.38 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.14 billion constant LCU | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 5.87 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 6.69 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 7.37 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 8.08 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 10.71 billion constant LCU | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 10.89 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.87 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.50 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.78 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.39 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.04 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 15.64 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 17.38 billion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 18.55 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 20.80 billion constant LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 21.54 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.86 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 25.29 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 27.11 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 30.90 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 32.93 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 35.18 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 37.00 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 42.43 billion constant LCU | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 47.31 billion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 53.37 billion constant LCU | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 53.29 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.99 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.06 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 63.49 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 69.69 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 72.97 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 79.43 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 91.56 billion constant LCU | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 84.58 billion constant LCU | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 89.48 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 95.58 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 103.15 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 112.23 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 126.20 billion constant LCU | +12.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 126.20 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.52 billion constant LCU, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 126.20 billion constant LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.52 trillion constant LCU, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.41 billion constant LCU | 4.05 billion constant LCU | 8.08 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 billion constant LCU | 10.71 billion constant LCU | 18.55 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.60 billion constant LCU | 20.80 billion constant LCU | 42.43 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.32 billion constant LCU | 47.31 billion constant LCU | 91.56 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.87 billion constant LCU | 84.58 billion constant LCU | 126.20 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 services, value added in Bhutan?
- Services, value added in Bhutan was 126.20 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 126.20 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 billion constant LCU in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for services, value added?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.