UN-OHRLLS

Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

Kingdom of Bhutan

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BT | ISO 3: BTN

CAPITAL CITY

Thimphu

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Asia-Pacific — Southern Asia

LAND AREA (KM²)

38,390 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

787,424

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

districts

20

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

Lower middle income

Classification & Status

LDC status

Active LDC member

GDP

Met
$3,839Threshold: 1,306

GNI per capita

Met
$3,690Threshold: 1,306

Economic Vulnerability

Met
20Threshold: 32

LLDC Status

Active LLDC member

NEAREST SEAPORT

Kolkata, India

Demographic Profile

Total population

787,424

Annual growth rate
0.7%▲
Youth population 15–24 years

141,736

18% of total
Urban / Rural split
41.3%
58.7%
Urban 325,000 Rural 462,424
Population pyramid

Social Development Profile

Education

Literacy rate
Net enrolment rates
119.3%Primary
100.5%Secondary
Completion rates of Education
HDI score rank

125

Health

Life expectancy

73.5

years

Maternal mortality ratio

60

per 100,000 live births

Infant mortality rate

20.5%

Access to health services

72%

ITC

Internet users
Internet affordability/price

$2.00

Broadband subscription

1.9

Network coverage

96%

Economic Profile

GDP total

3,019

Per capita, current

3,839

PPP

7,548

GDP growth rate

4.9%

MVA

285

Inflation rate

4.6%

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown
Agriculture

15.4%

Industry

30.4%

Services

54.2%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation
Unemployment rate
Female

3.6%

Male

2%

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 3.4B

Med and high-tech manufacturing

15%

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax
ODA
Tax revenue

$ 429M

14.2% of GDP

ODA received

$ 214M

7.1% of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 21M

0.7% of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition
Total debt stock

$ 3.2B

Debt service

$ 190M

6.0% of stock

Vulnerability

3%

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

0M

Food insecurity

6% of population

26%

Social protection

coverage rate

Access to basic services