GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 9.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 10.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 11.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 12.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 16.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 20.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 22.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 27.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 28.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 31.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 33.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 34.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 35.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 47.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 47.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 44.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 40.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 42.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 43.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 43.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 54.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 57.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 59.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 61.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 62.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 69.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 69.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 101.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 81.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Afghanistan 79.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Ethiopia 78.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Gambia 69.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Philippines 64.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 56.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.