GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 14,645 constant 2011 international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,645 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
112th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,645 constant 2011 international $
in 2023
All-time low
3,338 constant 2011 international $
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita, ppp in Bhutan stood at 14,645 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Bhutan peaked at 14,645 constant 2011 international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,338 constant 2011 international $, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,411 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,338 constant 2011 international $ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,625 constant 2011 international $ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,851 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,042 constant 2011 international $ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,380 constant 2011 international $ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,617 constant 2011 international $ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,779 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,966 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5,241 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,288 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,546 constant 2011 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,991 constant 2011 international $ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,324 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,518 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,851 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,141 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,195 constant 2011 international $ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 8,470 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,019 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9,985 constant 2011 international $ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10,715 constant 2011 international $ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11,144 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,212 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,744 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12,400 constant 2011 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13,321 constant 2011 international $ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 13,482 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,855 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,555 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12,980 constant 2011 international $ | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,459 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,061 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,645 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14,645 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14,645 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,785 constant 2011 international $, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 constant 2011 international $ | 3,338 constant 2011 international $ | 5,241 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,934 constant 2011 international $ | 5,288 constant 2011 international $ | 9,019 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,241 constant 2011 international $ | 9,985 constant 2011 international $ | 14,555 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,786 constant 2011 international $ | 12,980 constant 2011 international $ | 14,645 constant 2011 international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 109 Peru 15,662 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 15,454 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 111 Algeria 15,442 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 113 Indonesia 14,470 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 114 Vietnam 14,415 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 115 Fiji 14,104 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Bhutan?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Bhutan was 14,645 constant 2011 international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,645 constant 2011 international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,338 constant 2011 international $ in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release