Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.3% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 378.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 79th of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bhutan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Bhutan was 3.3% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.