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SERIAL · 064Asia
Flag of Bhutan

Bhutan

CapitalThimphu
CurrencyBTN · ngultrum
LanguageDzongkha
Since1949
ISOBTN · BT
Population
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Watermark portrait: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Coat of arms of Bhutan
— THE COUNTRY —

Country in South Asia

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 800,000 (800,871) and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population. It is a democratic constitutional monarchy with a king as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. The Je Khenpo is the head of the state religion, Vajrayana Buddhism.

Text: Wikipedia — BhutanCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —
Coat of arms of Bhutan
Capital
Thimphu
Currency
ngultrum (BTN)
Official language
Dzongkha
Drives on the
Left
Calling code
+975
Licence plate code
BHT
Top-level domain
.bt
Independence / founding
08 Aug 1949
Highest point
Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m)
Lowest point
Drangme Chhu
Anthem
Druk Tsenden
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02
— LAND —

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— PEOPLE —

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— MONEY —
GDP
$3.58Bcurrent US$
#176 of 2112025
1% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$15.61Bcurrent int'l $
#156 of 1992025
1% of world average
GDP per person
$4,493current US$
#144 of 2112025
19% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$19,594current int'l $
#108 of 1992025
59% of world average
GDP growth
8.0%% per year
#13 of 2102025
237% of world average
GDP per person growth
7.3%% per year
#9 of 2102025
307% of world average
Gross national income
$3.38Bcurrent US$
#174 of 2042025
1% of world average
Gross national income per person
$4,310current US$
#139 of 2032025
21% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$18,520current int'l $
#108 of 1972025
58% of world average
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Inflation
3.6%% per year
#112 of 1902025
41% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
3.2%% per year
#100 of 2092025
45% of world average
Real interest rate
8.3%%
#29 of 1342025
202% of world average
Lending interest rate
11.8%%
#45 of 1342025
104% of world average
Government debt
111.0%% of GDP
#58 of 632020
186% of world average
Government revenue
20.0%% of GDP
#98 of 1492020
76% of world average
Government spending
24.1%% of GDP
#88 of 1492020
87% of world average
Government consumption
20.0%% of GDP
#55 of 1812024
114% of world average
Household consumption
53.8%% of GDP
#127 of 1812024
83% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
42.6%% of GDP
#3 of 1782024
183% of world average
Fixed investment
42.1%% of GDP
#2 of 1732024
189% of world average
Gross savings
22.9%% of GDP
#81 of 1682024
105% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$2.8Mcurrent US$
#173 of 2012024
0% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
0.1%% of GDP
#171 of 1982024
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Current account balance
-19.4%% of GDP
#180 of 1912024
no comparison

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— TRADE —

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— HEALTH —

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— LEARNING —

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— WORK —

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— CONNECTED —

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —
Exports toas of 2025
  • India$407.4M
  • Bangladesh$71.0M
  • USA$12.6M
  • Rep. of Korea$9.2M
  • Nepal$7.0M
  • Netherlands$4.3M
  • Italy$1.4M
  • Thailand$1.2M
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  • Türkiye$1.2M
  • United Arab Emirates$583,711
  • Nigeria$581,427
  • Spain$567,087
  • Viet Nam$360,141
  • Poland$286,834
  • Singapore$231,185
Imports fromas of 2025
  • India$1.18B
  • China$426.7M
  • Viet Nam$262.2M
  • Malaysia$54.5M
  • Singapore$27.3M
  • Thailand$22.5M
  • Japan$18.3M
  • Bangladesh$16.1M
▸ ISSUE 7 MORE
  • China, Hong Kong SAR$13.8M
  • South Africa$12.9M
  • USA$10.2M
  • United Kingdom$7.8M
  • Rep. of Korea$7.4M
  • Germany$6.2M
  • Nepal$5.8M
Trade balance, 2025-$1.60B
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
No anthem audio available
Capital time
--:--:--Thimphu · approx. UTC+6
Neighbours
IndiaPeople's Republic of China
Landmarks
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People
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuckfifth and reigning King of Bhutan
Jigme Singye WangchuckKing of Bhutan from 1972–2006
Jetsun Pemaqueen consort of Bhutan as the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Jigme Dorji WangchuckKing of Bhutan (1929-1972)
Jigme Dorji WangchuckKing of Bhutan (1929-1972)
Lotay Tshering8th Prime Minister of Bhutan
Ugyen Wangchuckking of Bhutan (1862-1926)
Ugyen Wangchuckking of Bhutan (1862-1926)
Tshering Tobgay7th Prime Minister of Bhutan
Jigme ThinleyPrime Minister of Bhutan
Jigme WangchuckKing of Bhutan (1906-1952)
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuckelder son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema
History
08 Aug 1949Bhutan — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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Population796,6822025
GDP$3.58B2025
GDP per person$4,4932025