Real GDP Growth: Bhutan
Bhutan's real gdp growth is currently 7.4% as of 2026. # Bhutan Real GDP Growth Bhutan's real GDP growth reached 7.
Current (2026)
7.4%
+8.8% y/y
Peak (1987)
20.2%
Low (2021)
-3.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Bhutan
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Bhutan
Analysis# Bhutan Real GDP Growth
Bhutan's real GDP growth reached 7.4% in 2026, reflecting a robust recovery trajectory. This performance sits well below the country's all-time peak of 20.2% in 1987, yet marks a significant rebound from the pandemic-induced contraction of -3.3% in 2021. Since 1980, Bhutan has achieved cumulative growth of 48.0%, demonstrating sustained economic expansion despite considerable volatility over five decades.
The period from 2020 to 2021 represented the deepest downturn in the dataset, with consecutive negative growth years (-2.5% and -3.3%). Recovery began in 2022 with 4.8% growth, accelerating through 2025 and 2026. The upward momentum from 2024 onward—progressing from 4.2% to 6.8% to 7.4%—signals strengthening economic fundamentals, positioning Bhutan for continued expansion through the mid-2020s.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.5% | -7.14% |
| 2029 | 7.0% | +25.00% |
| 2028 | 5.6% | +1.82% |
| 2027 | 5.5% | -25.68% |
| 2026 | 7.4% | +8.82% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +61.90% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -16.00% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +4.17% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +245.45% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -32.00% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -154.35% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +31.43% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -40.68% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -21.33% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +20.97% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +67.57% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +12.12% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -50.00% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -34.00% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +1.01% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.9% | +62.30% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -38.38% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -10.00% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +74.60% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +3.28% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -4.69% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -28.89% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -5.26% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +35.71% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +1.45% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.82% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +18.33% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +9.09% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -8.33% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +0.00% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +172.73% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -31.25% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +52.38% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -57.14% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -46.15% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +46.77% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -58.94% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -25.25% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +152.50% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +86.05% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -43.42% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +4.11% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -10.98% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -39.71% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +172.00% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | — |
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