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Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan

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Population
784,043
Capital
Thimphu
Area
38,394 km²
Currency
BTN
Bhutanese ngultrum

Statistics

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GDP (current US$)
$3.01B
as of 2023
GDP per capita
$3,831
as of 2023
Population
791,524
as of 2024
Population growth (annual %)
0.7%
as of 2024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.8%
as of 2024
Unemployment (% of labor force)
3.3%
as of 2024
Internet users (% of population)
91.3%
as of 2024
Life expectancy at birth
73.26
as of 2024
Healthcare spending (% of GDP)
4.4%
as of 2023
Education spending (% of GDP)
5.8%
as of 2023
Urban population (% of total)
42.6%
as of 2024
Fertility rate
1.45
as of 2024
CO₂ emissions per capita
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Trade (% of GDP)
81.7%
as of 2023
Land area (km²)
38,140
as of 2023

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About Bhutan

Languages
Dzongkha
Currencies
Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN), Indian rupee (INR)
Timezones
UTC+06:00
Demonym
Bhutanese
UN member
Yes
Independent
Yes
ISO codes
BT · BTN
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