Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 381.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bhutan, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 381.6% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bhutan peaked at 1,019.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 381.6%, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 87th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,019.9% | — |
| 2010 | 908.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 911.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 828.2% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 693.1% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 582.9% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 550.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 525.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 461.4% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 412.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 381.6% | -7.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 381.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 381.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 522.5%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,019.9% | 1,019.9% | 1,019.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 625.5% | 381.6% | 911.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 220.69 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bhutan?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bhutan was 381.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.6% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.