Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 52.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 1982
All-time low
21.2%
in 2006
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan stood at 52.6%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 53.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.6% | — |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 42.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 34.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 21.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 30.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.2% | 52.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,454 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 844.39 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 16.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 52.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.