Bhutan Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GDP: $300 million (FY84/85), $250 per cap ita; 6.7% real GDP growth in FY84/85

Natural resources: timber, hydroelectric power

Agriculture: rice, corn barley, wheat, potatoes, fruit, spices

Major industries cement, chemical products, mining, distilling food processing handicrafts

Electric power: 15,720 kW capacity (1985);

9 million kWh produced (1985), 6 kWh per capita

Exports: $15.1 million (FY84/85); agricultural and forestry products, coal

Imports: total imports $69.4 million (FY84/85); imports from India $61.0 million (FY84/85); textiles, cereals, vehicles, fuels, machinery

Major trade partner: India

Budget: total receipts, $59 168 million; expenditures, $66,861 million (FY85/86est.)

Monetary conversion rate: both ngultrums and Indian rupees are legal tender; 12.882 ngultrums=12.882 Indian rupees=US$l (October 1985)

Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March

NOTE: The information regarding Bhutan on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bhutan 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bhutan 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.