GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 317,132 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan stood at 317,132 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 317,132 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,503 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,503 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,558 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,613 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,788 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2,129 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 1,988 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,094 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2,184 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1,902 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 2,043 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2,334 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,691 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 2,892 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3,314 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 3,699 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 3,973 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4,599 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 5,820 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 6,804 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 7,491 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 8,547 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 9,111 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 10,776 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 12,423 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 14,652 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 17,190 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 19,590 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 22,894 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 26,335 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 29,511 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 34,692 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 38,327 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 43,545 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 47,626 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 51,224 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 57,328 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 63,684 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 76,512 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 83,512 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 92,860 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 111,369 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 130,116 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 147,017 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 157,039 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 173,904 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 189,508 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 211,820 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 223,711 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 232,538 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 251,885 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 236,501 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 263,932 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 291,727 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 317,132 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 317,132 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 317,132 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 258,192 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,880 current LCU per person | 1,503 current LCU per person | 2,184 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,362 current LCU per person | 2,334 current LCU per person | 7,491 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,103 current LCU per person | 8,547 current LCU per person | 29,511 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,931 current LCU per person | 34,692 current LCU per person | 92,860 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,891 current LCU per person | 111,369 current LCU per person | 251,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,323 current LCU per person | 236,501 current LCU per person | 317,132 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 73 Pakistan 420,330 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Greenland 403,041 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Yemen 339,699 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Central African Republic 312,978 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Kenya 297,436 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Bangladesh 288,234 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 317,132 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 317,132 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,503 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.