Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Economic Indicators Comparison
Afghanistan with a GDP of $19.4B ranked the 116th largest economy in the world, while Bhutan ranked 172nd with $2.4B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Afghanistan and Bhutan ranked 125th vs 23rd and 191st vs 129th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Afghanistan |  Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $19.4B | $2.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.3% | 5.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.2% | 6.1% |
| Population | 34.9M | 808k |
| GDP per capita | $521 | $3.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.35% | 1.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 19.27 | 21.81 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.27 | 0.32 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $2k | $9.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $20.3B | $2.2B |
| GNI per capita | $550 | $3k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $73.1B | $7B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $2k | $9.3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Afghanistan | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 25% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 54.7 | 62.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 4 | 6.9 |
| Human Freedom Index | 4 | 6.85 |
| Property Rights Index | 48.3 | 69.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30 | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 54.7 | 68.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.9 | 74.8 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.6 | 79.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 10 | 20 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 10 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 66 | 79.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81 | 71.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 79.2 | 71.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 91.4 | 82.9 |
| Government Integrity Index | 24.8 | 51.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 16 | 68 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 64.1 | 71.1 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 4.7 | 11.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.1 | 17.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 274k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Afghanistan | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 7.1% | 102.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 13.4% | 109.2% |
| External debt stocks | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 4.4% | 0.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 4.9% | 10.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 2.7% | 23.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.2% | 47.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $8.2B | $987.2M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $119.4M | $2.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Afghanistan | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 5.9% | 30.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 45.3% | 55.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$3.7B | -$497.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 12.2% | 18.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $3.3B | $49.2M |
| Personal remittances received | $803.5M | $58.1M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 22.1% | 38.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 20.5% | 15.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2.4M | $304k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $13k | $11k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 36.7% | 18.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 26.3% | 31.1% |
