Bhutan: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Lower Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Data unavailable |
| Economic Trivia | Agriculture is the livelihood for 55.4% of Bhutan's population. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2012): India, South Korea, and Bangladesh |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Cement; Wood Products; Processed Fruits; Alcoholic Beverages |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $7,947,431,933 (2018) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 2.291% (2018) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $10,535 (2018) |
GDP Country Rank 159/196 (2018)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.724% (2018) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $2,549,154,261 (2018) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 35.3% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 10.734% (2018) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 7.252% (2017) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($497,629,633) (2018) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 381,742 (2019) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 56.392% (2019) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 9.796% (2019) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 33.812% (2019) |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.187% (2019) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,252,713,528 (2017) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $735,446,792 (2017) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 64.695% (2018) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $2,649,713 (2018) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $179,816,759 (2018) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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