Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 5.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.44 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 72.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan peaked at 14.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.81, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 | +37700.0% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 2 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 4.03 | +101.5% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 14.01 | +391.6% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | -83.7% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | +139.0% |
| 2010 | 11.42 | +109.5% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 6.77 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | -0.56 | -108.3% |
| 2014 | 8.33 | -1587.5% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 7.29 | +89.8% |
| 2017 | 0.95 | -87.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +138.9% |
| 2019 | -2.63 | -215.9% |
| 2020 | -3.9 | +48.3% |
| 2021 | -6.81 | +74.6% |
| 2022 | 14.44 | -312.0% |
| 2023 | -2.41 | -116.7% |
| 2024 | 3.16 | -231.1% |
| 2025 | 5.44 | +72.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.44 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.01, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +37700.0% | 0.01 | 3.78 |
| 2014 | +1587.5% | -0.56 | 8.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 | 0.01 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | -2.63 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | -6.81 | 14.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 5.94 compare
- 8 Vietnam 5.74 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 5.66 compare
- 10 Ukraine 5.44 compare
- 12 India 5.12 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 4.97 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bhutan was 5.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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