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Bhutan Development Update, Spring 2025: Bridging the Future - Addressing Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities of Migration

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-02T19:37:03Z
dc.date.available2025-07-02T19:37:03Z
dc.date.issued2025-07-02
dc.description.abstractBhutan’s real GDP growth rate remained robust in FY23/24. The agriculture sector grew modestly due to lower crop yields. The industry sector grew modestly, supported by strong growth in mining and quarrying industry. Hydropower and construction sectors recorded a lackluster performance in FY23/24 with no major hydropower plant being commissioned and the construction of Puna-II hydropower plant in its final stages. The service sector growth outpaced GDP growth, driven by tourism related activities and growth in financing, insurance, and real-estate services. Demand side growth was driven by non-hydropower exports and consumption. Headline inflation decelerated due to lower non-food inflation but food inflation remains elevated, partly driven by high food inflation in India where recurrent extreme weather events disrupted agricultural production. The overall labor market has recovered to pre-COVID levels, but youth unemployment remains a concern. The current account deficit was still elevated in FY23/24 but narrowed substantially from its peak in FY22/23 due to decrease in imports and increase in tourism-related services exports. Fiscal deficit narrowed significantly in FY23/24, driven by higher non-tax revenue and lower capital spending. Medium-term growth is projected to accelerate, supported by construction and commissioning of new hydropower plants. The Special Focus chapter for this report sheds light on the recent surge in external migration from Bhutan. It explores the key drivers behind the recent wave of external migration and offers policy considerations to maximize its benefits and minimize its costs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099526105232516531
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/43419
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43419
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectMIGRATION TRENDS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectAGRIFOOD SYSTEM MODERNIZATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectGELEPHU MINDFULNESS CITY (GMC)
dc.titleBhutan Development Update, Spring 2025en
dc.title.subtitleBridging the Future - Addressing Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities of Migrationen
dc.typeReport
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okr.date.disclosure2025-07-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-07-04T02:11:46.483977Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-06-06T13:07:19Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Economic Updates and Modeling
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099526105232516531
okr.guid099526105232516531
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum40015387
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum40015387
okr.identifier.report201626
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBhutan
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Human Migrations & Resettlements
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.topicAgriculture::Agribusiness
okr.unitESAG2
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