Rural population, per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0048 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2025

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Bhutan ranks 62nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1972 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1973 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1974 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1975 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1976 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1977 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1978 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1979 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1980 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1981 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1982 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1983 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1984 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1985 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1986 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1987 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1988 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1989 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1990 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1991 0.002 units per US$ of GDP +20.7%
1992 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1993 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1994 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1995 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1996 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1997 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1998 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1999 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2000 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2001 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2002 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2003 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2004 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2005 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2006 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2007 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2008 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2009 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2010 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2011 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2016 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2017 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2018 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2019 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2020 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2021 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2022 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2023 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2024 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2025 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 59 Samoa 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 60 Nicaragua 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 61 Ghana 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 63 Uzbekistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 64 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 65 Tonga 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
Rural population, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Bhutan rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.