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South Asia · Lower-middle income

Bhutan: key statistics

Bhutan has 796,682 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $4,493. Below: 78 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Thimphu
Region
South Asia
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
ngultrum BTN
Languages
Dzongkha
ISO codes
BTBTN
Land neighbours
China, India
Population796,6822025 · rank 165 of 217GDP$3.6bn2025 · rank 176 of 211GDP per capita$4,4932025 · rank 145 of 211Life expectancy73.3 yrs2024 · rank 123 of 217Internet users91.3%2024 · rank 49 of 188Fertility1.452024 · rank 164 of 217CO₂ per person2.01 t2024 · rank 115 of 203Inflation3.6%2025 · rank 76 of 180
topic profiles

Bhutan, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance13 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality12 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access10 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Bhutan
500,000600,000700,000800,0001994199920042009201420192024Bhutan796,682
GDP per capita
BhutanSouth AsiaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Bhutan$4,493South AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
BhutanSouth AsiaWorld
55606570751994199920042009201420192024Bhutan73.3 yrsSouth AsiaWorld
Internet users
BhutanSouth AsiaWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199920042009201420192024Bhutan91.3%South AsiaWorld
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Bhutan by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within South Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population796,6822025165/2175/6+7.6%8.2bn
Population growth0.65%2025127/2173/6−0.4 pp0.91%
Urban share43.4%2025166/2172/6+6.7 pp57.8%
Fertility1.452024164/2176/6−25%2.19
Aged 65+6.6%2025132/2174/6+1.0 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1420.4%2025122/2175/6−6.6 pp24.4%
Density20.82024184/2166/6+7.9%62.1
Birth rate12.52024114/2174/6−24%16.3
Area38,390 km²2024134/2165/6±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$3.6bn2025176/2116/6+64%$118tn
GDP per capita$4,4932025145/2113/6+52%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$19,5942025108/1992/6+92%$25,704
GNI per capita$4,3102025138/2013/6+57%$14,244
GDP growth8.0%202513/2101/6+1.3 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth7.3%20259/2101/6+1.7 pp2.0%
Agriculture share13.7%202557/1983/6+1.7 pp4.0%
Industry share33.2%202541/2012/6−5.3 pp25.0%
Services share53.2%2025131/2014/6+9.4 pp63.3%
Investment42.6%20243/1751/6−13.9 pp26.3%
Savings22.9%202477/1635/6−12.2 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation3.6%202576/1803/6−1.0 pp3.0%
Real interest rate8.3%202531/1361/5−3.0 pp—
Lending rate11.8%202546/1361/5−3.1 pp—
Exchange rate87.16202568/2104/6+36%—
Government debt111.0%20206/781/5+60.1 pp—
Tax revenue12.3%2020105/1423/6+0.1 pp13.9%
Government expense24.1%202085/1422/6+3.9 pp28.5%
External debt114.5%20238/1191/6+25.1 pp—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports31.5%2024108/1842/6−2.7 pp29.5%
Imports47.9%202486/1842/6−5.9 pp28.5%
Trade openness79.4%202498/1842/6−8.6 pp68.5%
Current account-19.4%2024174/1856/6+4.1 pp—
FDI inflows0.2%2025168/1975/6−0.1 pp1.4%
Remittances3.3%202475/1785/6+2.6 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals29,8002020185/1966/6−27%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment3.2%2025141/1876/6+0.8 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment17.1%202567/1873/6+6.9 pp13.4%
Participation rate64.8%202564/1871/6+1.7 pp61.0%
Women's participation56.7%202568/1871/6+1.7 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$157m2023101/1456/6+15%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI5.5%202342/1391/6−2.0 pp0.2%
ODA per person$199202327/1452/6+5.7%$32.2
Extreme poverty0.0%2022139/1515/6−3.6 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day0.4%2022124/1515/6−11.7 pp18.2%
National poverty rate12.4%2022120/1454/5——
Gini index28.52022131/1515/6−27%—
Women in parliament4.3%2025181/1905/6−4.3 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy64.9%2022121/1416/6+9.6 pp87.7%
Female literacy57.0%2022124/1476/6+11.8 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment114.9%202419/1912/6+10.2 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment86.2%2024115/1763/6+2.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment13.0%2024146/1726/6+2.6 pp43.6%
Primary completion86.5%2024119/1686/6−9.7 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher34.7201829/1731/6+16%23.4
Education spending5.8%202331/1841/6+0.7 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy73.3 yrs2024123/2174/6+3.9%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality13.7202493/1964/6−44%27.7
Under-5 mortality17.2202485/1964/6−45%37.4
Maternal mortality47202397/1944/6−41%197
Health spending4.4%2023143/1933/6+1.1 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1622023134/1932/6+88%$1,317
Physicians0.552022126/1806/6+104%1.86
Measles vaccination97%202432/1933/6±0.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.2%202494/1531/6+0.1 pp0.7%
Child stunting17.9%202364/1544/6−15.6 pp—
Basic water99.5%202465/2062/6+3.9 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation86.8%2024130/2033/6+16.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users91.3%202449/1881/6+61.0 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions99.82024139/2105/6+17%111.5
Fixed broadband2.92024151/2086/6−14%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202416/2151/6+8.6 pp91.9%
Clean cooking93.0%202494/1922/6+15.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person2.01 t2024115/2033/6+31%4.69 t
Renewable energy82.5%202212/2121/6−0.3 pp19.7%
Renewable power100.0%20211/2061/6±0.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover70.4%202418/2141/6−0.8 pp31.1%
Arable land2.6%2024162/2066/6±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals0.4%2022164/1776/6±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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