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🇧🇹 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Bhutan

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
15.04%
share of total income
Middle 40%
42.82%
share of total income
Top 10%
42.14%
share of total income
Top 1%
14%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BTN)

BracketAvg. Income (BTN)Threshold (BTN)
Bottom 50%61,400 BTN< 92,100
Middle 40%434,979 BTN92,100 - 1,027,247
Top 10%1,712,078 BTN> 1,027,247
Top 1%5,688,194 BTN> 3,412,917
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+3.34%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
3.34%
Bottom 50%
3.34%
Top 1% Growth
3.34%

Inequality Gap

42.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.2x the national average salary in Bhutan.

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