Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan
Bhutan: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan stood at 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan peaked at 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +100.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 43 Uruguay 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russia 10.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Costa Rica 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ukraine 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Thailand 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Bhutan was 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.