Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,004 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bhutan is 1,004 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1,011 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.51 current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 44.66 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 36.76 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 33.51 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 36.53 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 43.27 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 64.85 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1987 | 101.75 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1988 | 134.65 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 122.04 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 118.79 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 105.04 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 114.23 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 117.19 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 119.03 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 187.96 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 182.22 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 211.21 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 189.66 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 199.12 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 172.57 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 173.54 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 180.97 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 208.57 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 281.3 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 389.81 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 617.17 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 994.63 current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 759.09 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 714.71 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 913.58 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 951.54 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 745.87 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 750.06 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 795.21 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 741.27 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 702 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 759.61 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 797.62 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 881.25 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 845.45 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 927.12 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 815.12 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 943.75 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,004 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,004 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 464.21 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.72 current US$ per person | 33.51 current US$ per person | 134.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.44 current US$ per person | 105.04 current US$ per person | 211.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.24 current US$ per person | 172.57 current US$ per person | 994.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.8 current US$ per person | 702 current US$ per person | 951.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 924.44 current US$ per person | 815.12 current US$ per person | 1,011 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 117 Montenegro 1,037 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Ukraine 1,036 current US$ per person compare
- 119 El Salvador 1,010 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Guinea 1,000 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 990.16 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 958.81 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bhutan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bhutan was 1,004 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.51 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.