Bhutan is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 792K people. The capital and largest city is Thimphu, with 115K residents. Bhutan shares land borders with India and China.
Bhutan ranks 169/197 by GDP ($3.02B) and 132/197 by GDP per capita ($3,839). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
801123
|
163/197 |
| GDP |
$3.02B
2023 |
169/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,839
2023 |
132/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$16,254
2023 |
109/197 |
| Government debt |
$3.49B
2023 |
152/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
102.9%
2025 |
20/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,432
2023 |
87/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,460
2025 |
99/197 |
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 132/197 |
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 167/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 | 152/196 |
| Median age | 30.9 years | 95/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73.5 years | 104/197 |
Bhutan trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $61,812,113 |
| 1971 | $66,289,450 |
| 1972 | $70,139,867 |
| 1973 | $78,900,289 |
| 1974 | $92,901,784 |
| 1975 | $86,820,762 |
| 1976 | $88,461,263 |
| 1977 | $97,884,434 |
| 1978 | $94,086,228 |
| 1979 | $105,377,995 |
| 1980 | $128,669,201 |
| 1981 | $139,174,178 |
| 1982 | $141,439,317 |
| 1983 | $156,704,290 |
| 1984 | $160,423,494 |
| 1985 | $163,288,815 |
| 1986 | $191,218,115 |
| 1987 | $242,742,766 |
| 1988 | $272,298,067 |
| 1989 | $264,798,626 |
| 1990 | $287,765,007 |
| 1991 | $240,294,286 |
| 1992 | $240,233,531 |
| 1993 | $225,973,693 |
| 1994 | $258,954,708 |
| 1995 | $290,490,984 |
| 1996 | $303,408,346 |
| 1997 | $352,229,077 |
| 1998 | $363,458,381 |
| 1999 | $399,311,200 |
| 2000 | $460,733,418 |
| 2001 | $496,110,226 |
| 2002 | $559,345,264 |
| 2003 | $651,935,430 |
| 2004 | $735,348,490 |
| 2005 | $860,391,000 |
| 2006 | $942,879,879 |
| 2007 | $1,255,767,964 |
| 2008 | $1,317,517,835 |
| 2009 | $1,331,343,798 |
| 2010 | $1,708,880,730 |
| 2011 | $1,977,728,659 |
| 2012 | $1,973,387,228 |
| 2013 | $1,943,696,952 |
| 2014 | $2,089,079,571 |
| 2015 | $2,187,815,803 |
| 2016 | $2,357,504,761 |
| 2017 | $2,591,358,009 |
| 2018 | $2,583,335,722 |
| 2019 | $2,735,683,570 |
| 2020 | $2,457,604,334 |
| 2021 | $2,768,802,960 |
| 2022 | $2,898,227,744 |
| 2023 | $3,019,253,885 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $200.3 |
| 1971 | $207.7 |
| 1972 | $212.4 |
| 1973 | $230.9 |
| 1974 | $262.8 |
| 1975 | $237.4 |
| 1976 | $233.7 |
| 1977 | $249.9 |
| 1978 | $232.2 |
| 1979 | $251.4 |
| 1980 | $296.9 |
| 1981 | $311 |
| 1982 | $306 |
| 1983 | $328 |
| 1984 | $326 |
| 1985 | $321 |
| 1986 | $365 |
| 1987 | $449 |
| 1988 | $489 |
| 1989 | $462 |
| 1990 | $488 |
| 1991 | $401 |
| 1992 | $416 |
| 1993 | $407 |
| 1994 | $467 |
| 1995 | $530 |
| 1996 | $553 |
| 1997 | $630 |
| 1998 | $638 |
| 1999 | $685 |
| 2000 | $772 |
| 2001 | $812 |
| 2002 | $896 |
| 2003 | $1,022 |
| 2004 | $1,130 |
| 2005 | $1,300 |
| 2006 | $1,406 |
| 2007 | $1,850 |
| 2008 | $1,920 |
| 2009 | $1,918 |
| 2010 | $2,436 |
| 2011 | $2,788 |
| 2012 | $2,751 |
| 2013 | $2,680 |
| 2014 | $2,849 |
| 2015 | $2,954 |
| 2016 | $3,152 |
| 2017 | $3,435 |
| 2018 | $3,400 |
| 2019 | $3,577 |
| 2020 | $3,192 |
| 2021 | $3,571 |
| 2022 | $3,711 |
| 2023 | $3,839 |
Bhutan's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.3 |
| 1951 | 35.3 |
| 1952 | 35.4 |
| 1953 | 35.4 |
| 1954 | 35.4 |
| 1955 | 35.5 |
| 1956 | 35.6 |
| 1957 | 35.7 |
| 1958 | 35.9 |
| 1959 | 36.1 |
| 1960 | 36.4 |
| 1961 | 36.7 |
| 1962 | 37 |
| 1963 | 37.4 |
| 1964 | 37.8 |
| 1965 | 38.3 |
| 1966 | 38.8 |
| 1967 | 39.4 |
| 1968 | 40 |
| 1969 | 40.6 |
| 1970 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 42.5 |
| 1973 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 43.8 |
| 1975 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 45.2 |
| 1977 | 46 |
| 1978 | 46.7 |
| 1979 | 47.4 |
| 1980 | 48.2 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1982 | 49.8 |
| 1983 | 50.6 |
| 1984 | 51.3 |
| 1985 | 52 |
| 1986 | 52.8 |
| 1987 | 53.6 |
| 1988 | 54.4 |
| 1989 | 55.1 |
| 1990 | 55.8 |
| 1991 | 56.5 |
| 1992 | 57.2 |
| 1993 | 57.9 |
| 1994 | 58.4 |
| 1995 | 59.3 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1997 | 60.6 |
| 1998 | 61.3 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 2000 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 63.3 |
| 2002 | 64 |
| 2003 | 64.7 |
| 2004 | 65.3 |
| 2005 | 65.9 |
| 2006 | 66.5 |
| 2007 | 67.2 |
| 2008 | 67.7 |
| 2009 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 68.8 |
| 2011 | 69.3 |
| 2012 | 69.8 |
| 2013 | 70.2 |
| 2014 | 70.5 |
| 2015 | 70.8 |
| 2016 | 71.1 |
| 2017 | 71.4 |
| 2018 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2020 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 72.4 |
| 2022 | 72.8 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2024 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 73.5 |
Bhutan's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 224,084 |
| 1961 | 230,602 |
| 1962 | 237,636 |
| 1963 | 245,156 |
| 1964 | 252,987 |
| 1965 | 261,200 |
| 1966 | 269,820 |
| 1967 | 278,852 |
| 1968 | 288,311 |
| 1969 | 298,214 |
| 1970 | 308,528 |
| 1971 | 319,211 |
| 1972 | 330,264 |
| 1973 | 341,705 |
| 1974 | 353,538 |
| 1975 | 365,791 |
| 1976 | 378,490 |
| 1977 | 391,639 |
| 1978 | 405,243 |
| 1979 | 419,200 |
| 1980 | 433,404 |
| 1981 | 447,836 |
| 1982 | 462,485 |
| 1983 | 477,460 |
| 1984 | 492,784 |
| 1985 | 508,392 |
| 1986 | 524,324 |
| 1987 | 540,557 |
| 1988 | 556,986 |
| 1989 | 573,586 |
| 1990 | 589,287 |
| 1991 | 599,784 |
| 1992 | 577,774 |
| 1993 | 554,673 |
| 1994 | 554,497 |
| 1995 | 547,989 |
| 1996 | 548,784 |
| 1997 | 558,697 |
| 1998 | 569,435 |
| 1999 | 582,579 |
| 2000 | 596,863 |
| 2001 | 610,794 |
| 2002 | 624,409 |
| 2003 | 637,663 |
| 2004 | 650,544 |
| 2005 | 661,865 |
| 2006 | 670,799 |
| 2007 | 678,641 |
| 2008 | 686,351 |
| 2009 | 693,988 |
| 2010 | 701,632 |
| 2011 | 709,377 |
| 2012 | 717,279 |
| 2013 | 725,273 |
| 2014 | 733,139 |
| 2015 | 740,618 |
| 2016 | 747,866 |
| 2017 | 754,335 |
| 2018 | 759,759 |
| 2019 | 764,824 |
| 2020 | 770,006 |
| 2021 | 775,442 |
| 2022 | 780,914 |
| 2023 | 786,385 |
| 2024 | 791,524 |
Bhutan's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7 |
| 1961 | 6.7 |
| 1962 | 6.69 |
| 1963 | 6.69 |
| 1964 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.68 |
| 1966 | 6.67 |
| 1967 | 6.67 |
| 1968 | 6.66 |
| 1969 | 6.66 |
| 1970 | 6.65 |
| 1971 | 6.64 |
| 1972 | 6.64 |
| 1973 | 6.63 |
| 1974 | 6.62 |
| 1975 | 6.62 |
| 1976 | 6.62 |
| 1977 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 6.58 |
| 1979 | 6.55 |
| 1980 | 6.51 |
| 1981 | 6.46 |
| 1982 | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 6.34 |
| 1984 | 6.26 |
| 1985 | 6.18 |
| 1986 | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 5.88 |
| 1989 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 5.45 |
| 1992 | 5.27 |
| 1993 | 5.07 |
| 1994 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 4.62 |
| 1996 | 4.37 |
| 1997 | 4.09 |
| 1998 | 3.85 |
| 1999 | 3.61 |
| 2000 | 3.38 |
| 2001 | 3.19 |
| 2002 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | 2.87 |
| 2004 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 2.59 |
| 2008 | 2.48 |
| 2009 | 2.36 |
| 2010 | 2.25 |
| 2011 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 1.46 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1964 | 19.1 |
| 1965 | 19.1 |
| 1966 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 19.3 |
| 1968 | 19.3 |
| 1969 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 19.3 |
| 1971 | 19.3 |
| 1972 | 19.3 |
| 1973 | 19.2 |
| 1974 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 19.1 |
| 1976 | 19.1 |
| 1977 | 19 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 18.9 |
| 1980 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 18.7 |
| 1983 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 18.6 |
| 1985 | 18.6 |
| 1986 | 18.5 |
| 1987 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 18.5 |
| 1989 | 18.5 |
| 1990 | 18.6 |
| 1991 | 18.6 |
| 1992 | 18.6 |
| 1993 | 18.7 |
| 1994 | 18.8 |
| 1995 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 19.1 |
| 1997 | 19.3 |
| 1998 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 20.8 |
| 2003 | 21.3 |
| 2004 | 21.8 |
| 2005 | 22.2 |
| 2006 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 22.9 |
| 2008 | 23.3 |
| 2009 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 24.4 |
| 2012 | 24.7 |
| 2013 | 25.1 |
| 2014 | 25.6 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 26.4 |
| 2017 | 26.9 |
| 2018 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 30.4 |
| 2024 | 30.9 |
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Bhutan: National Statistics
Finance
|
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.94B
2023 |
167/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
96/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.85%
2023 |
30/193 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2000 |
145/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.51%
2025 |
72/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.28%
2024 |
146/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
52.7%
2023 |
117/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.6%
2023 |
60/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.5
2025 |
113/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.7%
2022 |
153/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2022 |
28/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$941M
2024 |
143/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$110M
2024 |
147/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
29,799
2020 |
179/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.7%
2020 |
60/184 |
| Banked people share |
33.7%
2014 |
139/158 |
Energy
|
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
360 kg
2007 |
152/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.9
2007 |
68/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.99 megatons
2023 |
150/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.53 tons
2023 |
94/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
142/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
82.5%
2022 |
12/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
100%
2021 |
1/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
100%
2021 |
1/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
48/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
15/195 |
Society
|
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
163/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-277
2024 |
89/196 |
| Urban population |
45%
2024 |
143/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
166/190 |
| Average female height |
5.09 ft
2025 |
170/190 |
| Quality of life index |
52.2
2025 |
83/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
72
2024 |
22/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.46
2020 |
105/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.2
2019 |
85/197 |
| Visa free countries |
67
2025 |
151/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
64.9%
2022 |
174/196 |
| English speaking |
75%
2025 |
40/197 |
| People using the Internet |
88.4%
2023 |
63/195 |
Health
|
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$154.5
2022 |
134/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$53.4
2022 |
121/191 |
| Life expectancy |
73.5 years
2025 |
104/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
15%
2022 |
54/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2022 |
136/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
47
2023 |
96/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
23.1
2023 |
69/192 |
| Obesity rate |
12.7%
2022 |
144/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12%
2024 |
50/195 |
| Air quality index |
6
2025 |
187/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
18.7%
2022 |
89/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.18 liters
2020 |
171/186 |
Territory
|
Bhutan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
132/197 |
| Land area per capita |
18,605 sq mi
2024 |
31/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
149/194 |
| Forest area |
10,545 sq mi
2025 |
93/196 |
| Roads length |
7,584 mi
2017 |
115/175 |
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