Inflation Bhutan 2020
Average inflation: 5.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 8.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at 2.4%.
- Highest month
- September: 8.0%
- Lowest month
- January: 2.4%
- Difference
- 5.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.3%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.3%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 11.3%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 11.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.8% higher than the 5-year average of 3.8%.
- 5-year average
- 3.8%
- 10-year average
- 5.5%
- All-time high (2013)
- 11.8%
- All-time low (2019)
- 2.7%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has risen by +2.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +5.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4% | -0.7 |
| February | 2.5% | -0.5 |
| March | 3.3% | +0.3 |
| April | 4.6% | +1.5 |
| May | 4.2% | +1.5 |
| June | 4.5% | +1.8 |
| July | 7.6% | +4.5 |
| August | 7.4% | +4.6 |
| September | 8.0% | +5.7 |
| October | 7.7% | +5.5 |
| November | 7.5% | +5.2 |
| December | 7.7% | +5.4 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.