Bhutan vs China: GDP growth
Bhutan
4.9%
in 2023
China
5.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
47th
China rank
44th
GDP growth over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 47th and China ranks 44th of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 6.1% | 2.1% | China |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 10.1% | 4.7% | China |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 10.4% | 2.9% | China |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 4.9% | 3.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Bhutan or China?
- China, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Bhutan and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for gdp growth?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and China ranks 44th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release