Inflation, GDP deflator in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.2% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Bhutan peaked at 17.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | -15.9% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 1.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.6% | 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, gdp deflator in Bhutan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Bhutan was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.