Inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.6% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan peaked at 18.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 1.9% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
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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 inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan was 3.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.