Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan stood at 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 196.98 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 290.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 416.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 196.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 1994 | 208.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 264.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 322.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 378.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 466.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 542.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 551.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 587.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 672.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 737.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 929.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 996.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 889.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 859.31 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 542.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 551.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 105 Eswatini 1,833 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Vanuatu 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Colombia 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Guatemala 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Nicaragua 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 111 South Africa 1,610 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Bhutan was 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.