Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 210.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 210.81 million for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 258.46 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.16 million, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.16 million | — |
| 2007 | 26.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 69.66 million | +161.2% |
| 2009 | 52.74 million | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 88.48 million | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 120.83 million | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 130.87 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 183.30 million | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 147.49 million | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 174.41 million | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 196.12 million | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 229.30 million | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 251.61 million | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 258.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 178.04 million | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 176.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 185.82 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 182.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 210.81 million | +15.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 210.81 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 210.81 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.00 billion, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +161.2% | 26.67 million | 69.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.56 million | 25.16 million | 69.66 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 178.09 million | 88.48 million | 258.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.69 million | 176.65 million | 210.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More trade data for Bhutan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 111.51 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.71 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.15 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.07 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.54 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.68 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 62.56 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 41,059 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Bhutan?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Bhutan was 210.81 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 258.46 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.16 million in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.