Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bhutan
Bhutan: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 257 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bhutan is 257 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bhutan peaked at 257 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 123.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 128.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 43 Uruguay 312.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russia 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 263.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Costa Rica 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ukraine 242.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Thailand 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bhutan?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Bhutan was 257 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 257 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.