Bhutan: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Bhutan's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) rose US$400 on 2024 (from US$3,910 to US$4,310).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$116 and a typical year strayed about US$120.36 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$400 in 2025 and the biggest yearly fall was US$330 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$141.64 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Bhutan had the 121st highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bhutan in the 2025 ranking

• Vanuatu — 118th of 181: US$4,410
• Morocco — 119th of 181: US$4,360
• Namibia — 120th of 181: US$4,340
• Tunisia — 122nd of 181: US$4,300
• Djibouti — 123rd of 181: US$3,960
• Kiribati — 124th of 181: US$3,930

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 54 values

GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — US$2,840 (2025)
• India — US$2,760 (2025)
• Maldives — US$12,950 (2025)
• Nepal — US$1,570 (2025)
• Sri Lanka — US$4,670 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Bhutan

• Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$40.14 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$77.45 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$156.84 million (2023)
• Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$199.44 (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Bhutan's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)?

US$4,310 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 2,435% from US$170 in 1972 (6.29% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$4,310 in 2025 and the lowest US$170 in 1972.

How does Bhutan rank?

121st highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) unusual for Bhutan?

In 2025, Bhutan's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) rose US$400 on 2024 (from US$3,910 to US$4,310). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$116 and a typical year strayed about US$120.36 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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