Official name:
Kingdom of Bhutan
Region:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 797a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 20.8a | |
| Capital city | Thimphu | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 203.3c | |
| UN membership date | 21 September 1971 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 38 394b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 114.6a | |
| National currency | Ngultrum (BTN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 85.6d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 188 | 2 458 | 3 019b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.7 | -10.2 | 4.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 954.0 | 3 192.0 | 3 839.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.7 | 16.1 | 15.4b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 40.8 | 32.6 | 30.4b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 46.4 | 51.3 | 54.2b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 58 | 49.9 | 43.8b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 9.7 | 14.9 | 15.3b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 32.4 | 35.2 | 40.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2.4 | 5 | 2.8i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 55.0 / 70.0 | 63.0 / 71.9 | 56.3 / 72.2i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 88j | 106j | 101k,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 96 | 112 | 76b |
| International trade: exportsi (million current US$) | 782 | 448 | 812d |
| International trade: importsi (million current US$) | 1 753 | 2 457 | 4 221d |
| International trade: balancei (million current US$) | -971 | - 2 008 | - 3 409d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -548 | -381 | -670d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 38.7 | 41.6l | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.7m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 72.5 / 69.4 | 74.2 / 70.6 | 75.6 / 71.8a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 27.0 / 8.3 | 23.4 / 9.0 | 20.4 / 9.8a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 51.1 / 6.9 | 53.6 / 7.0 | 55.7 / 7.0d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 30.6 | 25.1 | 20.5a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.8 / 100.5 | 108.2 / 99.9 | 119.3 / 110.8d |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.8 / 85.6 | 99.3 / 84.4 | 100.5 / 81.2d |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 73.7 / 66.2 | 76.5 / 69.6i,c | 93.2 / 79.2p |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.6 | 2.5 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 8.5 | 14.9q | 4.3q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 39.8 | 76.9 | 88.4b |
| Threatened species (number) | 71 | 101 | 134d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 71.2 | 71.4 | 71.6p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.1 / 1.5 | 0.9 / 1.2 | 1.3 / 1.7p |
| Energy production, primaryr (Petajoules) | 77 | 91 | 93p |
| Energy supply per capitar (Gigajoules) | 95 | 92 | 106p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 155 | 30 | 21p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 44.9 / 49.1 | 54.9 / 79.6 | 58.9 / 84.6p |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 43.5 / 51.2 | 40.9 / 56.8 | 41.0 / 57.9p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 4.84 | 8.8 | 7.1p |