GNI per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI per capita was 236,646 constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 236,646 constant LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Bhutan peaked at 236,646 constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,374 constant LCU, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 61,033 constant LCU | 50,374 constant LCU | 71,091 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,431 constant LCU | 86,787 constant LCU | 142,801 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,854 constant LCU | 157,199 constant LCU | 215,890 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,658 constant LCU | 200,735 constant LCU | 236,646 constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 55 Niger 360,299 constant LCU compare
- 56 Malawi 338,280 constant LCU compare
- 57 North Macedonia 295,859 constant LCU compare
- 59 Philippines 227,605 constant LCU compare
- 60 Seychelles 221,657 constant LCU compare
- 61 India 217,313 constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 88.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -190.69 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 370,164 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,310 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 294.90 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Bhutan?
- Gni per capita in Bhutan was 236,646 constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 236,646 constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,374 constant LCU in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.