GDP per employed person in Bhutan

Bhutan: GDP per employed person was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33,517 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
106th
of 177 countries
All-time high
33,517 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
8,393 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per employed person in Bhutan, 1991–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k1991200820251991: 8.4k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 9.1k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 9.6k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 10.1k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 10.9k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 11.4k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 11.7k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 12.0k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 12.5k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 12.5k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 13.0k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 13.8k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 14.4k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 14.7k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 15.2k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 15.7k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 17.9k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 18.3k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 19.3k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 21.5k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 23.1k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 24.6k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 24.5k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 26.5k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 27.6k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 29.6k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 29.9k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 30.5k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 29.7k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 26.3k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 26.5k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 30.4k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 29.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 31.4k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 33.5k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person 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 employed person 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 103 Paraguay 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 104 Fiji 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 105 Namibia 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 107 Guatemala 32,425 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 108 Morocco 32,242 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 109 Belize 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per employed person in Bhutan?
Gdp per employed person in Bhutan was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,393 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Bhutan rank for gdp per employed person?
Bhutan ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.