GDP per employed person in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP per employed person was 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Bhutan, 1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,393 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 9,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 9,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 10,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 11,357 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,003 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,363 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,674 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 18,276 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 21,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 24,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 24,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 27,562 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,572 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 29,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,532 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29,729 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26,297 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 26,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 29,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 31,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 33,517 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,179 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
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
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.