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Bhutan

South Asia · Lower middle income · Capital: Thimphu

Population

796,682

2025 · #165 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$4,493

2025 · #143 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

8.0%

2025 · #13 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.6%

2025 · #76 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

111.0%

2020 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

12.3%

2020 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.6%

2025 · #127 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

73.3

2024 · #123 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.4

2024 · #164 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

43.4%

2025 · #166 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.2%

2025 · #140 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

17.1%

2025 · #66 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

64.8%

2025 · #64 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.5

2020 · #67 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

13.7

2024 · #93 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.4%

2023 · #143 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

5.8%

2023 · #28 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

2.0

2024 · #115 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

82.5%

2022 · #12 of 212

Source: World Bank