Annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +106.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -34.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.7%, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Bhutan was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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