Annual Inflation Visualization (Bhutan)

Source: World Bank (1971-2022)

6.40% Historical average
17.17% Maximum recorded
-15.88% Minimum recorded
52 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Bhutan

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Bhutan.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Bhutan

Year Inflation (%) Change
2022 5.79% -1.83pp
2021 7.63% +2.34pp
2020 5.29% +2.18pp
2019 3.11% +1.96pp
2018 1.15% -3.20pp
2017 4.35% +0.30pp
2016 4.05% +0.84pp
2015 3.21% -2.51pp
2014 5.72% -0.44pp
2013 6.16% -2.47pp
2012 8.64% -0.24pp
2011 8.88% +0.55pp
2010 8.33% +3.90pp
2009 4.42% -1.18pp
2008 5.61% +0.92pp
2007 4.69% -1.89pp
2006 6.58% +0.10pp
2005 6.48% +2.13pp
2004 4.35% +0.72pp
2003 3.62% -1.54pp
2002 5.17% -0.17pp
2001 5.34% -11.19pp
2000 16.53% +10.36pp
1999 6.17% -4.53pp
1998 10.70% -2.21pp
1997 12.91% +4.79pp
1996 8.11% -0.17pp
1995 8.28% -4.06pp
1994 12.34% +3.83pp
1993 8.51% -0.41pp
1992 8.92% -0.02pp
1991 8.94% +2.74pp
1990 6.21% +0.60pp
1989 5.61% -9.36pp
1988 14.96% +13.86pp
1987 1.10% -6.08pp
1986 7.19% +0.68pp
1985 6.51% -3.66pp
1984 10.16% +3.01pp
1983 7.16% -0.13pp
1982 7.29% +3.82pp
1981 3.46% -9.05pp
1980 12.52% +6.51pp
1979 6.01% +21.88pp
1978 -15.88% -15.89pp
1977 0.01% -0.03pp
1976 0.04% +0.12pp
1975 -0.08% -17.25pp
1974 17.17% +4.15pp
1973 13.02% +7.12pp
1972 5.90% +1.44pp
1971 4.46% -

About Bhutan inflation

Bhutan inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Bhutan inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Bhutan inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Bhutan?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Bhutan inflation in 2022 was 5.79%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Bhutan?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Bhutan, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Bhutan?
You can check Bhutan's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1971 to 2022, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Bhutan.
What is the historical average inflation in Bhutan?
The historical average inflation in Bhutan can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1971-2022.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Bhutan inflation data is based on the official CPI.