GDP per person employed in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP per person employed was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bhutan peaked at 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,393 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,393 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,532 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,297 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bhutan?
- Gdp per person employed in Bhutan was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,393 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.