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Bhutan · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

122nd of 182 · 3rd in South Asia
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GNI per capitaBhutan's gni per capita rose from US$500 in 1996 to US$4,310 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,310

Bhutan's gni per capita rose from US$500 in 1996 to US$4,310 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

95th of 181 · 2nd in South Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Bhutan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,280 in 1996 to intl $18.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $18.5k

Bhutan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,280 in 1996 to intl $18.5k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

121st of 159 · 3rd in South Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Bhutan's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$394.4 in 1995 to US$1,579 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,579

Bhutan's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$394.4 in 1995 to US$1,579 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

12th of 73 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Gini indexBhutan's gini index fell from 40.9 in 2003 to 28.5 in 2022.2005201020152020253035404528.5

Bhutan's gini index fell from 40.9 in 2003 to 28.5 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

11th of 73 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%Bhutan's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.2 % in 2003 to 22.7 % in 2022.200520102015202022%24%26%28%30%32%34%22.7 %

Bhutan's income share held by highest 10% fell from 32.2 % in 2003 to 22.7 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

13th of 73 · 2nd in South Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Bhutan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.5 % in 2003 to 8.8 % in 2022.20052010201520206%7%8%9%8.8 %

Bhutan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.5 % in 2003 to 8.8 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

1st of 73 · 1st in South Asia*
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Extreme povertyBhutan's extreme poverty fell from 23.1 % in 2003 to 0.0 % in 2022.20052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%0.0 %

Bhutan's extreme poverty fell from 23.1 % in 2003 to 0.0 % in 2022.

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