Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 146,211 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 146,211 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 146,211 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 724.04 current LCU per person, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 724.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 994.76 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 1,171 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1,335 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 2,486 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 2,521 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,524 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,135 current LCU per person | +63.8% |
| 1992 | 3,258 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 5,068 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 5,762 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 8,088 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 11,997 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 13,148 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 19,050 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1999 | 22,152 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 25,262 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 23,972 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 27,150 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 26,247 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26,548 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31,661 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 35,688 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 37,052 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 47,774 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 50,999 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 54,866 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 49,689 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 44,501 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 64,935 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 88,139 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 83,361 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 91,575 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 82,378 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 79,316 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 93,786 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 131,055 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 122,080 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 107,150 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 84,408 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 112,741 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 2025 | 146,211 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 146,211 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 146,211 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 30,489 current LCU per person, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,603 current LCU per person | 724.04 current LCU per person | 2,521 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 9,518 current LCU per person | 2,524 current LCU per person | 22,152 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,235 current LCU per person | 23,972 current LCU per person | 50,999 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,255 current LCU per person | 44,501 current LCU per person | 93,786 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,274 current LCU per person | 84,408 current LCU per person | 146,211 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 51 North Macedonia 152,107 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Benin 151,577 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Togo 146,365 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Comoros 145,942 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 136,531 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Thailand 132,781 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bhutan was 146,211 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 146,211 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.04 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.