GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 140.94 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 140.94 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Bhutan peaked at 140.94 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.39 base year varies by country, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 92nd of 214 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.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.39 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 17.86 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 19.45 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 21.11 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 23.71 base year varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 25.67 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 27.76 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 31.34 base year varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 34.69 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 36.83 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 39.54 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 41.65 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.39 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.36 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.43 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 53.75 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 56.27 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 59.42 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 62.05 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.22 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 73.19 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 79.51 base year varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 84.41 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 89.24 base year varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 92.1 base year varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 95.83 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 100 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 101.15 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 104.3 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 109.81 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 118.19 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 125.03 base year varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 130.54 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 136.63 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 140.94 base year varies by country | +3.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 140.94 base year varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 140.94 base year varies by country is below the median for South Asia, which is 150.1 base year varies by country, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.48 base year varies by country | 16.39 base year varies by country | 36.83 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.97 base year varies by country | 39.54 base year varies by country | 62.05 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.69 base year varies by country | 67.22 base year varies by country | 104.3 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.86 base year varies by country | 109.81 base year varies by country | 140.94 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 Estonia 142.95 base year varies by country compare
- 90 Grenada 142.22 base year varies by country compare
- 91 Greenland 140.95 base year varies by country compare
- 93 Uganda 140.14 base year varies by country compare
- 94 Serbia 139.84 base year varies by country compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 139.4 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Bhutan?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Bhutan was 140.94 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 140.94 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).