Bhutan

Economic, health, and climate indicators for Bhutan. Click any indicator to see full charts and statistics.

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Foreign Direct Investment grew at 8.3% CAGR over 50 years — from $420,000 (1974) to $22.8M (2024)
GDP (Current USD) grew at 7.6% CAGR over 53 years — from $61.8M (1970) to $3.01B (2023)
Maternal Mortality Ratio declined at 7.7% CAGR over 38 years — from 969.0 per 1,000 (1985) to 47.0 per 1,000 (2023)
GDP Per Capita grew at 5.7% CAGR over 53 years — from $200 (1970) to $3,831 (2023)
Obesity Prevalence grew at 6.4% CAGR over 32 years — from 1.66 (1990) to 12.18 (2022)
Economy
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Education Spending (% GDP) 5.8% #21/126 2.2% -21.8% Foreign Direct Investment $22.8M - 8.3% 91.2% GDP (Current USD) $3.01B - 7.6% 4.0% GDP Growth Rate 4.6% #45/194 1.1% -11.2% GDP Per Capita $3,831 #130/193 5.7% 3.2% GINI Index (Inequality) 28.50 #20/152 -1.9% -23.8% Government Debt (% GDP) 111.0% #94/101 2.5% 22.9% Inflation Rate (CPI) 2.8% #75/185 -2.9% -34.7% Internet Users (%) 88.4% #62/182 - 2.5% Population Growth Rate 0.7% - -2.3% -6.7% Total Population 791,524 - 2.0% 0.7% Trade (% of GDP) 81.7% #87/176 1.0% -4.5% Unemployment Rate 3.3% #46/180 2.7% 5.0% Urban Population (%) 42.6% #147/195 4.5% 2.0%
Health
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Health Expenditure Per Capita $162 #134/193 7.5% 17.5% Life Expectancy (Both Sexes) 74.9 years - 0.6% 0.6% Life Expectancy at Birth 73.0 years #103/195 1.1% 0.3% Maternal Mortality Ratio 47.0 per 1,000 #95/191 -7.7% -4.1% Measles Immunization (%) 97.0% #29/189 3.5% -2.0% Neonatal Mortality Rate 12.7% #124/193 -3.5% -3.8% Obesity Prevalence 12.18 - 6.4% 5.1% Tobacco Smoking Prevalence 6.50 - -2.7% -9.7% Under-5 Mortality Rate 23.1% #124/194 -4.4% -3.4%
Climate & Environment
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Forest Area (%) 71.6% #14/190 0.9% 0.1% Freshwater Withdrawal (%) 0.4% - 0.0% 0.0% Renewable Energy (%) 82.5% #12/189 -0.5% 0.9%
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