Wealth share richest in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wealth share richest was 23.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.47
in 1982
All-time low
23.86
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Bhutan stood at 23.87.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Bhutan peaked at 27.47 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.86, in 2017.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.42 | — |
| 1981 | 27.46 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.47 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.42 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.45 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.47 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.46 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.44 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.46 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.47 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.45 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.46 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.45 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.43 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.44 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.47 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.44 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.43 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.45 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.44 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.43 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.21 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.67 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.19 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.83 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.93 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.43 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.93 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.33 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.09 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.86 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.86 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.87 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23.87 is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.16, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.45 | 27.42 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.45 | 27.43 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.14 | 24.83 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.56 | 23.86 | 25.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 23.86 | 23.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 169 Liechtenstein 24 compare
- 170 Pakistan 23.96 compare
- 171 Tajikistan 23.91 compare
- 172 Macao 23.87 compare
- 174 Bangladesh 23.85 compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 23.85 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- 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 wealth share richest in Bhutan?
- Wealth share richest in Bhutan was 23.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 in 1982.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.86 in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for wealth share richest?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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