Bhutan

South Asia · Lower middle income · Capital: Thimphu

$3,831GDP per capita · 2023

Economic events

Crises and shocks, also marked on the chart above.

Demographics

Life expectancy

73.3 · 2024

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Population

791.5K · 2024

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Population growth

0.7% · 2024

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Urban population

42.6% · 2024

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Environment

CO₂ per capita

2 · 2024

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External

Current account balance

-19.4% · 2024

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Current account balance (IMF)

-18.9% · 2025

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Government

Central government debt

111.0% · 2020

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Government gross debt

103.6% · 2025

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Labour

Unemployment

3.2% · 2025

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Unemployment rate (IMF)

3.5% · 2023

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Output & growth

GDP

$3B · 2023

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GDP (IMF)

$3.5B · 2025

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GDP (PPP)

Int’l$ 14.4B · 2025

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GDP growth

4.6% · 2023

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GDP per capita

$3,831 · 2023

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GDP per capita (IMF)

$4,394 · 2025

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GNI per capita

$3,730 · 2023

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Real GDP growth

7.1% · 2025

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Prices

Inflation (CPI)

2.8% · 2024

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Inflation (avg CPI)

2.6% · 2025

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Society

Income inequality (Gini)

28.5 · 2022

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Internet users

91.3% · 2024

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Trade

Exports

28.4% · 2023

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Imports

53.3% · 2023

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Trade

81.7% · 2023

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