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Bhutan is a World Bank reporting economy in South Asia. Its reported capital is Thimphu. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

South AsiaLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+7.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+52.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+61 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Bhutan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Bhutan

796.7KLatest available · 2025
Bhutan

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Population changed by +7.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBhutan
2025796,682
2024791,524
2023786,385
2022780,914
2021775,442
2020770,006
2019764,824
2018759,759
2017754,335
2016747,866
2015740,618
2014733,139
2013725,273
2012717,279
2011709,377
2010701,632
2009693,988
2008686,351
2007678,641
2006670,799
2005661,865
2004650,544
2003637,663
2002624,409
2001610,794
2000596,863
1999582,579
1998569,435
1997558,697
1996548,784
1995547,989
1994554,497
1993554,673
1992577,774
1991599,784
1990589,287
1989573,586
1988556,986
1987540,557
1986524,324
1985508,392
1984492,784
1983477,460
1982462,485
1981447,836
1980433,404
1979419,200
1978405,243
1977391,639
1976378,490
1975365,791
1974353,538
1973341,705
1972330,264
1971319,211
1970308,528
1969298,214
1968288,311
1967278,852
1966269,820
1965261,200
1964252,987
1963245,156
1962237,636
1961230,602
1960224,084

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Bhutan

0.6%Latest available · 2025
Bhutan

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
20250.65%
20240.65%
20230.7%
20220.7%
20210.7%
20200.68%
20190.66%
20180.72%
20170.86%
20160.97%
20151.01%
20141.08%
20131.11%
20121.11%
20111.1%
20101.1%
20091.11%
20081.13%
20071.16%
20061.34%
20051.73%
20042%
20032.1%
20022.2%
20012.31%
20002.42%
19992.28%
19981.9%
19971.79%
19960.14%
1995-1.18%
1994-0.03%
1993-4.08%
1992-3.74%
19911.77%
19902.7%
19892.94%
19882.99%
19873.05%
19863.09%
19853.12%
19843.16%
19833.19%
19823.22%
19813.28%
19803.33%
19793.39%
19783.41%
19773.42%
19763.41%
19753.41%
19743.4%
19733.41%
19723.4%
19713.4%
19703.4%
19693.38%
19683.34%
19673.29%
19663.25%
19653.19%
19643.14%
19633.12%
19623%
19612.87%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Bhutan

43.4%Latest available · 2025
Bhutan

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Urban population changed by +6.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
202543.43%
202442.56%
202341.74%
202240.94%
202140.31%
202039.69%
201939.07%
201838.47%
201737.86%
201637.27%
201536.7%
201436.13%
201335.57%
201235.02%
201134.46%
201033.91%
200933.34%
200832.76%
200732.17%
200631.57%
200530.94%
200430.29%
200329.63%
200228.96%
200128.28%
200027.59%
199926.89%
199826.18%
199725.46%
199624.73%
199524%
199423.25%
199322.5%
199221.74%
199120.97%
199020.2%
198919.43%
198818.64%
198717.85%
198617.06%
198516.27%
198415.47%
198314.66%
198213.86%
198113.05%
198012.17%
197911.17%
197810.1%
19778.99%
19767.87%
19756.78%
19745.77%
19734.86%
19724.09%
19713.51%
19703.16%
19693.01%
19682.91%
19672.83%
19662.77%
19652.71%
19642.66%
19632.61%
19622.57%
19612.53%
19602.48%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Bhutan

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Bhutan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBhutan
20241.45 births
20231.46 births
20221.48 births
20211.49 births
20201.5 births
20191.45 births
20181.52 births
20171.62 births
20161.74 births
20151.84 births
20141.92 births
20132 births
20122.07 births
20112.16 births
20102.25 births
20092.36 births
20082.48 births
20072.59 births
20062.66 births
20052.73 births
20042.78 births
20032.87 births
20023.01 births
20013.19 births
20003.38 births
19993.61 births
19983.85 births
19974.09 births
19964.37 births
19954.62 births
19944.87 births
19935.07 births
19925.27 births
19915.45 births
19905.6 births
19895.76 births
19885.88 births
19876 births
19866.1 births
19856.18 births
19846.26 births
19836.34 births
19826.4 births
19816.46 births
19806.51 births
19796.55 births
19786.58 births
19776.61 births
19766.62 births
19756.62 births
19746.62 births
19736.63 births
19726.64 births
19716.64 births
19706.65 births
19696.66 births
19686.66 births
19676.67 births
19666.67 births
19656.68 births
19646.68 births
19636.69 births
19626.69 births
19616.7 births
19606.7 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Bhutan

$3.6BLatest available · 2025
Bhutan

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GDP changed by +63.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBhutan
2025$3,579,320,145.13
2024$3,346,603,858.75
2023$3,012,896,789.8
2022$2,898,227,743.76
2021$2,768,802,960.11
2020$2,457,604,333.91
2019$2,735,683,570.46
2018$2,583,335,721.86
2017$2,591,358,009.2
2016$2,357,504,760.79
2015$2,187,815,803.37
2014$2,089,079,570.58
2013$1,943,696,951.65
2012$1,973,387,227.97
2011$1,977,728,658.68
2010$1,708,880,730.21
2009$1,331,343,797.77
2008$1,317,517,834.6
2007$1,255,767,964
2006$942,879,878.54
2005$860,391,000.22
2004$735,348,490.43
2003$651,935,430.31
2002$559,345,263.71
2001$496,110,225.71
2000$460,733,418.4
1999$399,311,199.51
1998$363,458,380.9
1997$352,229,076.71
1996$303,408,345.62
1995$290,490,983.82
1994$258,954,708.05
1993$225,973,692.84
1992$240,233,531.16
1991$240,294,286.02
1990$287,765,007.11
1989$264,798,626.17
1988$272,298,066.56
1987$242,742,766.35
1986$191,218,115.49
1985$163,288,815.36
1984$160,423,493.94
1983$156,704,289.91
1982$141,439,317.4
1981$139,174,178.09
1980$128,669,200.92
1979$105,377,995.2
1978$94,086,227.61
1977$97,884,433.8
1976$88,461,262.78
1975$86,820,762.49
1974$92,901,784.5
1973$78,900,289.32
1972$70,139,866.81
1971$66,289,450.33
1970$61,812,113.07

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Bhutan

$4.5KLatest available · 2025
Bhutan

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GDP per capita changed by +52.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBhutan
2025$4,492.78
2024$4,228.05
2023$3,831.33
2022$3,711.33
2021$3,570.61
2020$3,191.67
2019$3,576.88
2018$3,400.2
2017$3,435.29
2016$3,152.31
2015$2,954.04
2014$2,849.5
2013$2,679.95
2012$2,751.21
2011$2,787.98
2010$2,435.58
2009$1,918.4
2008$1,919.6
2007$1,850.42
2006$1,405.61
2005$1,299.95
2004$1,130.36
2003$1,022.38
2002$895.8
2001$812.24
2000$771.92
1999$685.42
1998$638.28
1997$630.45
1996$552.87
1995$530.1
1994$467.01
1993$407.4
1992$415.79
1991$400.63
1990$488.33
1989$461.65
1988$488.88
1987$449.06
1986$364.69
1985$321.19
1984$325.55
1983$328.2
1982$305.82
1981$310.77
1980$296.88
1979$251.38
1978$232.17
1977$249.94
1976$233.72
1975$237.35
1974$262.78
1973$230.9
1972$212.38
1971$207.67
1970$200.35

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Bhutan

8%Latest available · 2025
Bhutan

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GDP growth changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
20258.01%
20247.5%
20234.63%
20225.21%
20214.42%
2020-10.22%
20195.76%
20183.5%
20172.09%
20168.48%
20156.66%
20145.88%
20131.74%
20125.16%
20118.49%
201011.93%
20097.67%
20084.53%
200716.1%
20065.64%
20056.94%
20045.16%
20037.79%
200210.44%
20017.33%
20003.36%
19997.98%
19985.91%
19975.37%
19965.57%
19957.07%
19944.95%
19931.99%
19924.6%
1991-0.41%
199010.38%
19897.36%
19884.77%
198729.05%
198611.39%
19854.03%
19844.56%
198310.43%
19823.44%
198115.12%
19805.01%
19794.79%
19787.13%
19777.9%
19768.95%
1975-3.31%
19745.16%
19731.47%
19721.16%
19712.68%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Bhutan

3.6%Latest available · 2025
Bhutan

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Inflation changed by -1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
20253.56%
20242.76%
20234.23%
20225.64%
20217.35%
20205.63%
20192.73%
20182.72%
20174.96%
20163.22%
20154.55%
20148.27%
20138.78%
201210.92%
20118.85%
20107.04%
20094.36%
20088.33%
20075.16%
20065%
20055.31%
20044.11%
20032.57%
20022.46%
20013.41%
20004.01%
19996.78%
199810.59%
19976.51%
19968.79%
19959.49%
19947.01%
199311.2%
199215.98%
199112.28%
199010.01%
19898.78%
198810.1%
19876.33%
19869.96%
19851.88%
19847.04%
198318.06%
19829.85%
19819.97%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Bhutan

3.2%Latest available · 2025
Bhutan

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Unemployment changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
20253.23%
20243.28%
20233.13%
20225.95%
20214.8%
20205.03%
20192.72%
20183.35%
20173.03%
20162.71%
20152.45%
20142.63%
20132.87%
20122.05%
20113.23%
20103.32%
20093.96%
20083.85%
20073.7%
20063.13%
20053.1%
20042.49%
20031.8%
20021.85%
20011.9%
20001.66%
19991.4%
19981.4%
19971.39%
19961.39%
19951.4%
19941.41%
19931.42%
19921.39%
19911.38%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Bhutan

73.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Bhutan

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Life expectancy changed by +2.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBhutan
202473.26 years
202372.98 years
202272.75 years
202172.45 years
202072.25 years
201972.01 years
201871.71 years
201771.41 years
201671.12 years
201570.8 years
201470.5 years
201370.16 years
201269.76 years
201169.28 years
201068.77 years
200968.16 years
200867.73 years
200767.15 years
200666.5 years
200565.88 years
200465.29 years
200364.66 years
200263.98 years
200163.32 years
200061.84 years
199962.03 years
199861.32 years
199760.64 years
199659.98 years
199559.28 years
199458.4 years
199357.91 years
199257.21 years
199156.45 years
199055.81 years
198955.12 years
198854.39 years
198753.62 years
198652.83 years
198552.03 years
198451.31 years
198350.55 years
198249.78 years
198148.98 years
198048.2 years
197947.45 years
197846.69 years
197745.95 years
197645.23 years
197544.51 years
197443.8 years
197343.14 years
197242.49 years
197141.83 years
197041.19 years
196940.57 years
196839.96 years
196739.36 years
196638.79 years
196538.26 years
196437.8 years
196337.37 years
196236.99 years
196136.65 years
196036.37 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Bhutan

4.4%Latest available · 2023
Bhutan

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Health expenditure changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
20234.42%
20223.92%
20214.79%
20204.08%
20193.38%
20183.07%
20173.11%
20163.28%
20153.44%
20143.23%
20133.35%
20123.26%
20113.02%
20103.26%
20093.3%
20083.15%
20073.84%
20064.09%
20053.83%
20044.26%
20033.83%
20023.95%
20014.6%
20004.14%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Bhutan

91.3%Latest available · 2024
Bhutan

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Internet adoption changed by +61 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
202491.28%
202390.02%
202288.36%
202185.64%
202076.85%
201974.18%
201863.49%
201754.34%
201646.5%
201539.8%
201430.3%
201322.4%
201215.6%
201114.4%
201013.6%
20097.17%
20086.55%
20075.92%
20064.52%
20053.85%
20043.16%
20032.44%
20021.68%
20010.86%
20000.4%
19990.14%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Bhutan

82.5%Latest available · 2022
Bhutan

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Renewable energy changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
202282.5%
202181.8%
202083.9%
201981%
201880%
201779.7%
201680.8%
201581.6%
201482.1%
201381.7%
201282.8%
201184.9%
201084.8%
200987.8%
200887.8%
200792%
200691.6%
200588.7%
200490.9%
200389.7%
200289.7%
200190.2%
200091.4%
199991.6%
199891.5%
199791.3%
199693.2%
199594.4%
199495.3%
199395.9%
199295.3%
199195.9%
199095.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Bhutan

100%Latest available · 2024
Bhutan

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Access to electricity changed by +8.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
201797.7%
201699.3%
201595.4%
201491.4%
201387.4%
201291.5%
201181.8%
201073.3%
200971.5%
200867.6%
200771.8%
200659.7%
200559.8%
200451.9%
200341.1%
200244.1%
200140.2%
200031.1%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Bhutan

79.4%Latest available · 2024
Bhutan

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Trade changed by -8.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBhutan
202479.36%
202381.74%
202285.57%
202177.58%
202071.83%
201976.12%
201879.74%
201776.79%
201676.38%
201589.64%
201487.93%
201395.05%
201294.05%
2011102.8%
2010105.01%
2009101.56%
2008101.95%
2007106.93%
2006108.16%
200597.74%
200489.06%
200372.85%
200270.28%
200171.09%
200074.03%
199985.87%
199885.58%
199785.21%
199684.63%
199583.88%
199472.1%
199378.76%
199291.76%
199175.97%
199061.22%
198968.81%
198880.48%
198764.28%
198673.77%
198569.75%
198461.25%
198361.12%
198264.68%
198166.78%
198054.11%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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