GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 299,673 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan is 299,673 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 299,673 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,182 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,182 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,225 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,269 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,405 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1,675 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1,564 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,724 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,495 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,592 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,873 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 2,089 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,196 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2,912 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 3,131 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3,736 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 5,069 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 6,148 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 7,121 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 7,994 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 8,292 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9,506 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 11,099 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 13,508 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 14,986 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 17,318 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 20,852 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 22,255 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 24,219 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 34,654 current LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 38,308 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 42,919 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 46,619 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 50,111 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 56,557 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 63,443 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 75,470 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 81,356 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 89,333 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 105,636 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 122,622 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 136,429 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 147,066 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 162,666 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 177,140 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 195,154 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 205,338 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 212,717 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 230,750 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 222,754 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 249,004 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 276,572 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 299,673 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 299,673 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 299,673 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 262,264 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,477 current LCU per person | 1,182 current LCU per person | 1,724 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,663 current LCU per person | 1,873 current LCU per person | 7,121 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,003 current LCU per person | 7,994 current LCU per person | 24,219 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,877 current LCU per person | 34,654 current LCU per person | 89,333 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,552 current LCU per person | 105,636 current LCU per person | 230,750 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,001 current LCU per person | 222,754 current LCU per person | 299,673 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 74 Central African Republic 331,811 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Yemen 330,111 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Bangladesh 300,646 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Kenya 292,799 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Haiti 283,447 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Qatar 268,451 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 299,673 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 299,673 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.