Bhutan in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Bhutan, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$3.6 bn

2025

from $460.7 m in 2000

GDP per person

$4 493

2025

from $772 in 2000

Real growth

8.0%

2025

from 3.4% in 2000

Inflation

3.6%

2025

from 4.0% in 2000

Unemployment

3.2%

2025

from 1.7% in 2000

Government debt

103.6%of GDP

2025

from 44.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Bhutan's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$3.6 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$3.6 bn
2024	$3.3 bn
2023	$3.0 bn
2022	$2.9 bn
2021	$2.8 bn
2020	$2.5 bn
2019	$2.7 bn
2018	$2.6 bn
2017	$2.6 bn
2016	$2.4 bn
2015	$2.2 bn
2014	$2.1 bn
2013	$1.9 bn
2012	$2.0 bn
2011	$2.0 bn
2010	$1.7 bn
2009	$1.3 bn
2008	$1.3 bn
2007	$1.3 bn
2006	$942.9 m
2005	$860.4 m
2004	$735.3 m
2003	$651.9 m
2002	$559.3 m
2001	$496.1 m
2000	$460.7 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

8.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.6%
2030 (projection)	6.4%
2029 (projection)	7.2%
2028 (projection)	5.8%
2027 (projection)	6.3%
2026 (projection)	7.5%
2025	8.0%
2024	7.5%
2023	4.6%
2022	5.2%
2021	4.4%
2020	−10.2%
2019	5.8%
2018	3.5%
2017	2.1%
2016	8.5%
2015	6.7%
2014	5.9%
2013	1.7%
2012	5.2%
2011	8.5%
2010	11.9%
2009	7.7%
2008	4.5%
2007	16.1%
2006	5.6%
2005	6.9%
2004	5.2%
2003	7.8%
2002	10.4%
2001	7.3%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$4 4932025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$4 493	$19 594
2024	$4 228	$17 762
2023	$3 831	$16 229
2022	$3 711	$15 061
2021	$3 571	$13 459
2020	$3 192	$12 475
2019	$3 577	$12 909
2018	$3 400	$11 970
2017	$3 435	$11 677
2016	$3 152	$11 273
2015	$2 954	$10 214
2014	$2 849	$9 323
2013	$2 680	$8 667
2012	$2 751	$8 577
2011	$2 788	$7 935
2010	$2 436	$7 246
2009	$1 918	$6 466
2008	$1 920	$6 035
2007	$1 850	$5 729
2006	$1 406	$4 860
2005	$1 300	$4 523
2004	$1 130	$4 173
2003	$1 022	$3 942
2002	$896	$3 663
2001	$812	$3 338
2000	$772	$3 113

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200042%26%22%

202553%33%14%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	4.0%
2029 (projection)	4.0%
2028 (projection)	4.0%
2027 (projection)	4.2%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	3.6%
2024	2.8%
2023	4.2%
2022	5.6%
2021	7.3%
2020	5.6%
2019	2.7%
2018	2.7%
2017	5.0%
2016	3.2%
2015	4.5%
2014	8.3%
2013	8.8%
2012	10.9%
2011	8.8%
2010	7.0%
2009	4.4%
2008	8.3%
2007	5.2%
2006	5.0%
2005	5.3%
2004	4.1%
2003	2.6%
2002	2.5%
2001	3.4%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.2%	17.1%
2024	3.3%	17.9%
2023	3.1%	14.9%
2022	6.0%	27.2%
2021	4.8%	20.6%
2020	5.0%	22.0%
2019	2.7%	11.6%
2018	3.4%	15.2%
2017	3.0%	13.4%
2016	2.7%	11.6%
2015	2.5%	10.1%
2014	2.6%	9.0%
2013	2.9%	9.4%
2012	2.0%	7.0%
2011	3.2%	8.9%
2010	3.3%	8.8%
2009	4.0%	12.4%
2008	3.9%	11.9%
2007	3.7%	11.4%
2006	3.1%	9.5%
2005	3.1%	9.4%
2004	2.5%	7.5%
2003	1.8%	5.4%
2002	1.9%	5.5%
2001	1.9%	5.6%
2000	1.7%	4.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

31.5%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	31.5%	47.9%
2023	28.4%	53.4%
2022	25.5%	60.1%
2021	29.2%	48.4%
2020	28.1%	43.8%
2019	31.5%	44.7%
2018	29.2%	50.5%
2017	28.4%	48.3%
2016	27.1%	49.3%
2015	31.5%	58.1%
2014	34.2%	53.7%
2013	37.4%	57.6%
2012	35.8%	58.3%
2011	37.9%	64.9%
2010	39.4%	65.6%
2009	42.5%	59.1%
2008	46.6%	55.4%
2007	52.4%	54.6%
2006	51.8%	56.3%
2005	36.4%	61.3%
2004	29.6%	59.4%
2003	24.4%	48.5%
2002	22.9%	47.4%
2001	25.2%	45.9%
2000	28.0%	46.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−19.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−19.4%
2023	−33.9%
2022	−27.8%
2021	−11.5%
2020	−15.5%
2019	−18.3%
2018	−18.5%
2017	−20.9%
2016	−26.4%
2015	−25.1%
2014	−23.5%
2013	−24.3%
2012	−19.1%
2011	−26.6%
2010	−18.9%
2009	−5.0%
2008	−8.5%
2007	6.8%
2006	−4.0%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	0.1%
2023	0.3%
2022	0.3%
2021	0.2%
2020	−0.1%
2019	0.5%
2018	0.1%
2017	−0.6%
2016	0.5%
2015	0.3%
2014	1.1%
2013	1.1%
2012	1.2%
2011	1.6%
2010	4.4%
2009	1.4%
2008	0.2%
2007	5.9%
2006	0.7%
2005	0.7%
2004	1.2%
2003	0.5%
2002	0.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

103.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	124.0%
2030 (projection)	131.0%
2029 (projection)	136.9%
2028 (projection)	122.4%
2027 (projection)	122.9%
2026 (projection)	120.3%
2025	103.6%
2024	108.7%
2023	117.2%
2022	119.9%
2021	124.5%
2020	116.0%
2019	100.8%
2018	103.4%
2017	104.1%
2016	103.0%
2015	90.2%
2014	89.8%
2013	87.4%
2012	71.5%
2011	62.3%
2010	55.8%
2009	61.0%
2008	60.6%
2007	67.3%
2006	80.1%
2005	80.8%
2004	76.0%
2003	68.5%
2002	57.7%
2001	52.4%
2000	44.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−5.0%
2030 (projection)	−4.6%
2029 (projection)	−5.6%
2028 (projection)	−4.2%
2027 (projection)	−4.3%
2026 (projection)	−2.9%
2025	−2.7%
2024	−1.8%
2023	−4.7%
2022	−7.0%
2021	−5.8%
2020	−1.8%
2019	−1.5%
2018	−1.5%
2017	−4.5%
2016	−2.3%
2015	−0.5%
2014	2.5%
2013	−4.5%
2012	−2.1%
2011	−3.0%
2010	1.9%
2009	−0.8%
2008	−2.6%
2007	0.8%
2006	−0.1%
2005	−7.0%
2004	1.8%
2003	−10.2%
2002	−4.3%
2001	−12.2%
2000	−3.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

12.3%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2020	12.3%
2019	14.5%
2018	15.8%
2017	11.9%
2016	11.9%
2015	12.2%
2014	12.5%
2013	13.3%
2012	13.6%
2011	12.4%
2010	12.2%
2009	8.8%
2008	8.0%
2007	7.2%
2006	8.6%
2005	7.9%
2004	7.3%
2003	8.9%
2002	8.9%
2001	8.2%
2000	9.6%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Bhutan

Population

796 6822025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	796 682
2024	791 524
2023	786 385
2022	780 914
2021	775 442
2020	770 006
2019	764 824
2018	759 759
2017	754 335
2016	747 866
2015	740 618
2014	733 139
2013	725 273
2012	717 279
2011	709 377
2010	701 632
2009	693 988
2008	686 351
2007	678 641
2006	670 799
2005	661 865
2004	650 544
2003	637 663
2002	624 409
2001	610 794
2000	596 863

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	20.4%	73.0%	6.6%
2024	20.9%	72.6%	6.5%
2023	21.5%	72.2%	6.4%
2022	22.0%	71.7%	6.3%
2021	22.7%	71.2%	6.1%
2020	23.4%	70.6%	6.0%
2019	24.2%	69.9%	5.9%
2018	25.0%	69.1%	5.9%
2017	25.8%	68.3%	5.8%
2016	26.5%	67.8%	5.8%
2015	26.9%	67.4%	5.6%
2014	27.4%	67.1%	5.5%
2013	27.9%	66.7%	5.4%
2012	28.3%	66.4%	5.3%
2011	28.8%	66.0%	5.2%
2010	29.4%	65.5%	5.1%
2009	30.1%	64.9%	5.0%
2008	30.8%	64.3%	4.9%
2007	31.6%	63.6%	4.8%
2006	32.4%	62.9%	4.8%
2005	33.2%	62.1%	4.7%
2004	34.3%	61.1%	4.5%
2003	35.5%	60.1%	4.4%
2002	36.6%	59.2%	4.2%
2001	37.7%	58.4%	4.0%
2000	38.6%	57.6%	3.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.452024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.45
2023	1.46
2022	1.48
2021	1.49
2020	1.50
2019	1.45
2018	1.52
2017	1.62
2016	1.74
2015	1.84
2014	1.92
2013	2.00
2012	2.07
2011	2.15
2010	2.25
2009	2.36
2008	2.48
2007	2.59
2006	2.66
2005	2.73
2004	2.78
2003	2.87
2002	3.01
2001	3.19
2000	3.38

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	73.3 years
2023	73.0 years
2022	72.8 years
2021	72.5 years
2020	72.3 years
2019	72.0 years
2018	71.7 years
2017	71.4 years
2016	71.1 years
2015	70.8 years
2014	70.5 years
2013	70.2 years
2012	69.8 years
2011	69.3 years
2010	68.8 years
2009	68.2 years
2008	67.7 years
2007	67.2 years
2006	66.5 years
2005	65.9 years
2004	65.3 years
2003	64.7 years
2002	64.0 years
2001	63.3 years
2000	61.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

4552025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 3 996 people, in 2002.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	455
2024	−277
2023	291
2022	291
2021	287
2020	287
2019	287
2018	287
2017	287
2016	1 116
2015	450
2014	452
2013	309
2012	20
2011	−464
2010	−922
2009	−1 305
2008	−1 538
2007	−1 553
2006	−1 283
2005	848
2004	3 642
2003	3 921
2002	3 996
2001	3 874
2000	3 940

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.4%
2022	3.9%
2021	4.8%
2020	4.1%
2019	3.4%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.1%
2016	3.3%
2015	3.4%
2014	3.2%
2013	3.4%
2012	3.3%
2011	3.0%
2010	3.3%
2009	3.3%
2008	3.1%
2007	3.8%
2006	4.1%
2005	3.8%
2004	4.3%
2003	3.8%
2002	4.0%
2001	4.6%
2000	4.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.8%
2022	7.5%
2021	6.6%
2020	5.5%
2019	4.5%
2018	6.5%
2017	6.6%
2016	6.4%
2015	6.9%
2014	5.5%
2013	5.2%
2011	4.3%
2010	3.8%
2009	4.4%
2008	4.6%
2005	6.8%
2004	6.1%
2001	5.5%
2000	5.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

91.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	91.3%
2023	90.0%
2022	88.4%
2021	85.6%
2020	76.8%
2019	74.2%
2018	63.5%
2017	54.3%
2016	46.5%
2015	39.8%
2014	30.3%
2013	22.4%
2012	15.6%
2011	14.4%
2010	13.6%
2009	7.2%
2008	6.5%
2007	5.9%
2006	4.5%
2005	3.9%
2004	3.2%
2003	2.4%
2002	1.7%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

28.52022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	28.5
2017	37.4
2012	38.8
2007	38.1
2003	40.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

43.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	43.4%
2024	42.6%
2023	41.7%
2022	40.9%
2021	40.3%
2020	39.7%
2019	39.1%
2018	38.5%
2017	37.9%
2016	37.3%
2015	36.7%
2014	36.1%
2013	35.6%
2012	35.0%
2011	34.5%
2010	33.9%
2009	33.3%
2008	32.8%
2007	32.2%
2006	31.6%
2005	30.9%
2004	30.3%
2003	29.6%
2002	29.0%
2001	28.3%
2000	27.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

100.0%2021

+0.0 points since 2000, between 99.9% and 100.0% in every year

2000100.0%

2021100.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	100.0%
2018	100.0%
2017	100.0%
2016	100.0%
2015	100.0%
2014	100.0%
2013	100.0%
2012	100.0%
2011	100.0%
2010	100.0%
2009	100.0%
2008	100.0%
2007	100.0%
2006	100.0%
2005	99.9%
2004	99.9%
2003	100.0%
2002	100.0%
2001	100.0%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

82.5%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	82.5%
2021	81.8%
2020	83.9%
2019	81.0%
2018	80.0%
2017	79.7%
2016	80.8%
2015	81.6%
2014	82.1%
2013	81.7%
2012	82.8%
2011	84.9%
2010	84.8%
2009	87.8%
2008	87.8%
2007	92.0%
2006	91.6%
2005	88.7%
2004	90.9%
2003	89.7%
2002	89.7%
2001	90.2%
2000	91.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.0 t
2023	2.0 t
2022	1.9 t
2021	2.0 t
2020	1.8 t
2019	2.4 t
2018	2.3 t
2017	1.9 t
2016	1.9 t
2015	1.8 t
2014	1.5 t
2013	1.5 t
2012	1.5 t
2011	1.6 t
2010	1.3 t
2009	1.1 t
2008	0.8 t
2007	0.8 t
2006	0.8 t
2005	0.8 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.8 t
2002	0.8 t
2001	0.7 t
2000	0.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

71.6%2023

+6.1 points since 2000, between 65.5% and 71.6% in every year

200065.5%

202371.6%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	71.6%
2022	71.5%
2021	71.5%
2020	71.5%
2019	71.4%
2018	71.3%
2017	71.3%
2016	71.2%
2015	71.2%
2014	71.2%
2013	71.1%
2012	71.1%
2011	71.0%
2010	71.0%
2009	70.7%
2008	70.5%
2007	70.2%
2006	69.9%
2005	69.7%
2004	69.4%
2003	66.2%
2002	66.0%
2001	65.7%
2000	65.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Bhutan's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1949
Government: constitutional monarchy
Official language: Dzongkha
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BTISO alpha-2

BTNISO alpha-3

064ISO numeric

Calling code: +975
Internet domain: .bt
Time zone: UTC+06:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q917 · World Bank data · Asia