Bhutanese Ngultrum Inflation Calculator
BTN 100.00 in 1980 has the same buying power as BTN 2,162 in 2026.
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BTN 100.00 in 2001 is worth BTN 361.49 in 2026
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Inflation in Bhutan
This page covers 47 years of Bhutan consumer price data, from 1980 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1983, when consumer prices in Bhutan rose 18.1%.
Prices have not fallen across a full year once in the 46 years recorded here. Every year on this page moves in the same direction, which is why an amount of money always buys less later than earlier. By decade, the 1990s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 9.9% a year, while the 2000s were the calmest at 4.5%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 4.4% a year, below the 7.0% average across the whole record.
Bhutan CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1980 to 2026. The final column shows what BTN 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | BTN 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157.96 | 4.00% | BTN 100.00 |
| 2025 | 151.88 | 3.56% | BTN 104.00 |
| 2024 | 146.67 | 2.76% | BTN 107.70 |
| 2023 | 142.73 | 4.23% | BTN 110.67 |
| 2022 | 136.94 | 5.64% | BTN 115.35 |
| 2021 | 129.63 | 7.35% | BTN 121.86 |
| 2020 | 120.76 | 5.63% | BTN 130.81 |
| 2019 | 114.32 | 2.73% | BTN 138.17 |
| 2018 | 111.29 | 2.72% | BTN 141.94 |
| 2017 | 108.33 | 4.96% | BTN 145.81 |
| 2016 | 103.22 | 3.22% | BTN 153.03 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 4.55% | BTN 157.96 |
| 2014 | 95.65 | 8.27% | BTN 165.14 |
| 2013 | 88.34 | 8.78% | BTN 178.80 |
| 2012 | 81.22 | 10.92% | BTN 194.49 |
| 2011 | 73.22 | 8.85% | BTN 215.73 |
| 2010 | 67.27 | 7.04% | BTN 234.82 |
| 2009 | 62.85 | 4.36% | BTN 251.35 |
| 2008 | 60.22 | 8.33% | BTN 262.31 |
| 2007 | 55.59 | 5.16% | BTN 284.15 |
| 2006 | 52.86 | 5.00% | BTN 298.80 |
| 2005 | 50.35 | 5.31% | BTN 313.74 |
| 2004 | 47.81 | 4.11% | BTN 330.41 |
| 2003 | 45.92 | 2.57% | BTN 343.98 |
| 2002 | 44.77 | 2.46% | BTN 352.83 |
| 2001 | 43.70 | 3.41% | BTN 361.49 |
| 2000 | 42.25 | 4.01% | BTN 373.83 |
| 1999 | 40.62 | 6.78% | BTN 388.83 |
| 1998 | 38.05 | 10.59% | BTN 415.18 |
| 1997 | 34.40 | 6.51% | BTN 459.13 |
| 1996 | 32.30 | 8.79% | BTN 489.00 |
| 1995 | 29.69 | 9.49% | BTN 531.98 |
| 1994 | 27.12 | 7.01% | BTN 582.46 |
| 1993 | 25.34 | 11.20% | BTN 623.29 |
| 1992 | 22.79 | 15.98% | BTN 693.08 |
| 1991 | 19.65 | 12.28% | BTN 803.80 |
| 1990 | 17.50 | 10.01% | BTN 902.47 |
| 1989 | 15.91 | 8.78% | BTN 992.82 |
| 1988 | 14.63 | 10.10% | BTN 1,080 |
| 1987 | 13.28 | 6.33% | BTN 1,189 |
| 1986 | 12.49 | 9.96% | BTN 1,264 |
| 1985 | 11.36 | 1.88% | BTN 1,390 |
| 1984 | 11.15 | 7.04% | BTN 1,416 |
| 1983 | 10.42 | 18.06% | BTN 1,516 |
| 1982 | 8.82 | 9.85% | BTN 1,790 |
| 1981 | 8.03 | 9.97% | BTN 1,966 |
| 1980 | 7.31 | — | BTN 2,162 |
Popular Bhutanese Ngultrum comparisons
- BTN 100.00 in 2025 → BTN 104.00
- BTN 100.00 in 2024 → BTN 107.70
- BTN 100.00 in 2023 → BTN 110.67
- BTN 100.00 in 2022 → BTN 115.35
- BTN 100.00 in 2021 → BTN 121.86
- BTN 100.00 in 2020 → BTN 130.81
- BTN 100.00 in 2010 → BTN 234.82
- BTN 100.00 in 2000 → BTN 373.83
- BTN 100.00 in 1990 → BTN 902.47
- BTN 100.00 in 1980 → BTN 2,162
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Bhutan inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Bhutan?
- Bhutan inflation was 4.00% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Bhutanese Ngultrum lost in value since 1980?
- BTN 100.00 in 1980 has the same purchasing power as BTN 2,162 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 2,062.27% over 46 years, an average of 6.91% per year.
- What years does this Bhutan inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 47 years, from 1980 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Bhutanese Ngultrum inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Bhutanese Ngultrum gained purchasing power over that year. Bhutan has not recorded a single year of falling prices in this dataset, which covers 47 years.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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