Consumer price index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Consumer price index was 225.79 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Bhutan stood at 225.79 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Bhutan peaked at 225.79 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.86 2010 = 100, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 50th of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.86 2010 = 100 | 10.86 2010 = 100 | 23.65 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.74 2010 = 100 | 26.02 2010 = 100 | 60.39 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.27 2010 = 100 | 62.81 2010 = 100 | 93.43 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.17 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 169.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.3 2010 = 100 | 179.51 2010 = 100 | 225.79 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Bhutan?
- Consumer price index in Bhutan was 225.79 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 225.79 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for consumer price index?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.