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World/Briefs/Bhutan

Intelligence brief

Bhutan — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 51018ed

Bhutan: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 36/100); the economy is in expansion; 1 turning-point signal flagged; 17 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 9.86 for 2026.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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36/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.28, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2026: balanced (projected sentiment +0.22) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2025-12-31

Expansion

growth 8.0%momentum +0.51confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • CPI inflation turned up (was falling, now rising).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-16.3%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2007-01-01

Energy use per capitaObservedStale
360

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
31.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$3.6bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$4.5k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
8.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
116.2%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2024-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
47.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
3.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
42.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
796.7k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
6.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
82.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$1.2bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
7

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$1.2bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
3.2%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-6% skill vs naive; realized ±2.8633 over 1) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 51018ed
Real GDP growth — 2026 baseline projection
9.86

Bhutan: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2034, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-16.3(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-16.91.71-30-20.97 – -12.83
2028-18.713.53-30-26.18 – -11.22
2030-20.521.11-30-30 – -10.37
2035-2530-30-30 – -8.99

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed31.49(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202531.537.0526.6930.21 – 32.8
202731.5241.1223.1928.63 – 34.4
202931.5343.9320.7827.24 – 35.82
203431.5649.1116.3624.01 – 39.12

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed3.6bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.7bn4.1bn3.4bn3.6bn – 3.9bn
20284.1bn4.8bn3.5bn3.8bn – 4.4bn
20304.5bn5.4bn3.8bn4bn – 5bn
20355.5bn6.8bn4.4bn4.4bn – 6.7bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed8.01(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20269.8612-0.357.74 – 11.98
20281212-5.688.02 – 12
20301212-106.65 – 12
20351212-103.87 – 12

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed4.5k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20264.7k5.2k4.2k4.5k – 4.8k
20285.1k6k4.4k4.7k – 5.5k
20305.6k6.7k4.6k4.9k – 6.2k
20356.7k8.3k5.3k5.3k – 8.1k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed116.2(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026103.59116.4588.7599.95 – 107.23
2028105.57127.8579.8697.08 – 114.07
2030107.55136.3274.3694.52 – 120.58
2035112.5153.1865.5688.24 – 136.76

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed47.87(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202548.660.8536.3545.95 – 51.25
202750.0671.2828.8444.41 – 55.72
202951.5378.9224.1343.21 – 59.84
203455.1993.9316.4540.43 – 69.95

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed3.56(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20264.056.891.013.36 – 4.75
20285.1610.08-0.13.83 – 6.5
20306.2812.62-0.534.37 – 8.18
20359.0518.03-0.565.62 – 12.49

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed42.15(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202541.0956.1928.0138.28 – 43.91
202738.2964.4515.6332.72 – 43.87
202935.569.266.2327.83 – 43.16
203428.570017.12 – 39.89

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed796.7k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026795.3k832.8k760.4k770.6k – 819.9k
2028800.9k838.8k765.8k741.7k – 860.2k
2030806.6k844.7k771.2k715k – 898.2k
2035820.8k859.6k784.8k650.5k – 991k

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed6.64(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20266.4115-103.05 – 9.77
20286.6415-100.68 – 12.6
20306.8715-10-0.96 – 14.71
20357.4415-10-4.05 – 15

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed1.2bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.2bn1.7bn717.3m1.1bn – 1.3bn
20281.4bn2.2bn484.1m1.2bn – 1.6bn
20301.5bn2.6bn365.6m1.2bn – 1.8bn
20351.8bn3.4bn237.3m1.3bn – 2.4bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed6.61(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20257.2111.892.546.38 – 8.04
20277.9216.0206.3 – 9.54
20298.2718.7306.01 – 10.53
20348.5523.3304.92 – 12.18

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed1.2bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.3bn1.8bn753.1m1.2bn – 1.4bn
20281.4bn2.3bn527.4m1.2bn – 1.6bn
20301.5bn2.7bn416.4m1.2bn – 1.8bn
20351.9bn3.5bn306.6m1.3bn – 2.4bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed3.23(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.765.340.172.32 – 3.2
20281.826.301.05 – 2.59
20300.886.6600 – 1.85
203508.1700 – 1.41

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-10-31 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/BTN · API docs