Bhutan

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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Population, total

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Population growth (annual %)

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Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

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Economic

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GDP (current US$)

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GDP per capita (current US$)

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GDP growth (annual %)

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Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

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Environment

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CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

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Forest area (% of land area)

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Access to electricity (% of population)

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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

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People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

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Institutions

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Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

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Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

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Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

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Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IDA Credits
$56.93 million
Disbursed as of May 31, 2022
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
World Bank Group Country Survey 2019
By Public Opinion Research Group
Submitted on: 11 Sep, 2019
World Bank Group Country Survey 2016
By Public Opinion Research Group
Submitted on: 07 Nov, 2016
Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database 2014
By Development Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Development Unit
Submitted on: 28 Oct, 2015
World Bank Country Survey 2013
By Public Opinion Research Group
Submitted on: 14 Mar, 2014

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Bhutan

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
Bhutan
South Asia

Climate Change

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