Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 33,517 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,517
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
106th
of 177 countries
All-time high
33,517
in 2025
All-time low
8,393
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 33,517 for gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 person employed constant ppp in Bhutan peaked at 33,517 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,393, 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 person employed constant ppp in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,393 | — |
| 1992 | 9,098 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 9,637 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10,072 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 10,851 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 11,357 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11,658 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11,997 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12,529 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12,530 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,003 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13,837 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,363 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,650 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,240 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,674 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17,870 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 18,276 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,272 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 21,473 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23,076 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 24,639 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 24,502 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,543 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 27,562 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,572 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 29,853 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,532 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29,729 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26,297 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 26,460 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30,394 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 29,546 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 31,431 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 33,517 | +6.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33,517 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 33,517 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,179, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,621 | 8,393 | 12,529 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,472 | 12,530 | 19,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,748 | 21,473 | 30,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,607 | 26,297 | 33,517 | 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 person employed constant ppp in Bhutan?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Bhutan was 33,517 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,517 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,393 in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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