Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bhutan stood at 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bhutan peaked at 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 53rd 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 | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 50 Brazil 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Bolivia 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Thailand 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bhutan?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Bhutan was 16.49 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.