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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 10,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-owned TV station established in 1999; cable TV service offers dozens of Indian and other international channels; first radio station, privately launched in 1973, is now state-owned; 5 private radio stations are cu…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .bt
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 88% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 0 (2024 est.) no service
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 0 (2024 est.) no service
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 790,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” rice, milk, potatoes, root vegetables, maize, oranges, areca nuts, chillies/peppers, pumpkins/squash, carrots/turnips (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $802.177 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $740.328 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$805.723 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$963.122 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$669.766 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $2.827 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” hydropower investments spurring economic development; Gross National Happiness economy; sharp poverty declines; low inflation; strong monetary and fiscal policies; stable currency; fairly resilient response to COVID-19;…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” ngultrum (BTN) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 74.1 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 73.918 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 78.604 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 82.599 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 83.669 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” iron alloys, aircraft, dolomite, semi-finished iron, cement (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” India 92%, Italy 4%, Indonesia 1%, China 1%, Singapore 0% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $791.342 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $867.871 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $944.391 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $3.019 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 28.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 20.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 59.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -53.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 44.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 15% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 29.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 52.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 28.5 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 22.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, gold, plastics, broadcasting equipment, iron reductions (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” India 82%, Singapore 8%, China 5%, Thailand 2%, Indonesia 1% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $1.581 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $1.77 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $1.513 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 406,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 12.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2020.text β€” 111% of GDP (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $10.437 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $10.981 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $11.517 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 4.4% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 5.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 4.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $13,500 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $14,100 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $14,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 3.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 3.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $825.755 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $654.481 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $941.018 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 12.3% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 16.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 11.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 13.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 105,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 54 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 122,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 4,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 100% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 11.914 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 6 billion kWh (2020 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 834.7 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 2.344 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 86.681 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 64.082 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 4,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 241,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 492,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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