GDP growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP growth was 4.9% in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.9%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1987
All-time low
-10.2%
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971β2023
GDP growth in Bhutan, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.9% for gdp growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bhutan peaked at 29.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | -3.3% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | -0.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -10.2% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 44 China (People's Republic of) 5.0% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.9% compare
- 48 Mongolia 4.9% compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.6553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.46 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bhutan?
- Gdp growth in Bhutan was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp growth?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release