Bhutan - Consumer Price Index 1998
56.56
+5.41 from 1997
Bhutan's consumer price index was 56.56 in 1998, increased +5.41 from 51.15 in 1997. This was the 71st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1998▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angola | 0.20 | 107.3% |
| 2nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.29 | 29.1% |
| 3rd | Belarus | 1.52 | 72.9% |
| 4th | Türkiye | 8.06 | 84.6% |
| 5th | Serbia | 8.11 | 30.2% |
| 6th | Suriname | 9.14 | 19.0% |
| 7th | Myanmar | 12.68 | 51.5% |
| 8th | Ghana | 13.06 | 14.6% |
| 9th | Russian Federation | 13.71 | 27.7% |
| 10th | Zambia | 14.91 | 24.5% |
| 11th | Romania | 15.06 | 59.1% |
| 12th | Ecuador | 15.31 | 36.1% |
| 13th | Iraq | 15.36 | 14.8% |
| 14th | Lao PDR | 17.09 | 91.0% |
| 15th | Malawi | 17.24 | 29.7% |
| 16th | São Tomé and Principe | 17.67 | 50.5% |
| 17th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 18.64 | 17.9% |
| 18th | Moldova | 21.89 | 7.7% |
| 19th | Ukraine | 22.15 | 10.6% |
| 20th | Nigeria | 25.96 | 10.0% |
| 21st | Dominican Republic | 27.77 | 4.8% |
| 22nd | Sudan | 28.56 | 24.6% |
| 23rd | Haiti | 28.65 | 5.3% |
| 24th | Jamaica | 29.70 | 8.6% |
| 25th | Kyrgyz Republic | 30.12 | 10.5% |
| 26th | Yemen, Republic of | 30.13 | 6.0% |
| 27th | Costa Rica | 30.59 | 11.7% |
| 28th | Madagascar | 30.70 | 6.2% |
| 29th | Burundi | 32.60 | 12.5% |
| 30th | Kenya | 32.75 | 6.7% |
| 31st | Sri Lanka | 32.82 | 9.4% |
| 32nd | Mongolia | 34.68 | 9.4% |
| 33rd | Indonesia | 35.23 | 58.5% |
| 34th | Kazakhstan | 35.73 | 7.1% |
| 35th | Botswana | 37.63 | 6.7% |
| 36th | Solomon Islands | 38.27 | 12.4% |
| 37th | Honduras | 38.80 | 13.7% |
| 38th | Uruguay | 39.27 | 10.8% |
| 39th | Papua New Guinea | 39.82 | 13.6% |
| 40th | Pakistan | 39.94 | 6.2% |
| 41st | Paraguay | 40.65 | 11.6% |
| 42nd | Seychelles | 41.66 | 2.6% |
| 43rd | Eswatini | 42.28 | 8.1% |
| 44th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.59 | 3.9% |
| 45th | Tonga | 42.94 | 3.3% |
| 46th | Georgia | 44.26 | 3.6% |
| 47th | Tanzania | 45.25 | 12.8% |
| 48th | Rwanda | 46.07 | 6.2% |
| 49th | Guatemala | 46.51 | 6.6% |
| 50th | Brazil | 46.80 | 3.2% |
| 51st | Viet Nam | 46.99 | 7.3% |
| 52nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.66 | 5.6% |
| 53rd | Hungary | 47.92 | 14.2% |
| 54th | Colombia | 48.07 | 18.7% |
| 55th | Gambia, The | 48.69 | 1.1% |
| 56th | Uganda | 49.10 | 0.1% |
| 57th | Guyana | 49.44 | 4.6% |
| 58th | Mauritania | 49.46 | 8.0% |
| 59th | Bulgaria | 49.58 | 18.7% |
| 60th | Mexico | 49.60 | 15.9% |
| 61st | Bangladesh | 49.71 | 8.4% |
| 62nd | India | 49.91 | 13.2% |
| 63rd | Iceland | 50.43 | 1.7% |
| 64th | Nepal | 50.63 | 11.2% |
| 65th | Mauritius | 51.07 | 6.8% |
| 66th | Azerbaijan | 52.47 | -0.8% |
| 67th | Slovak Republic | 52.79 | 6.7% |
| 68th | Equatorial Guinea | 53.24 | 7.9% |
| 69th | South Africa | 54.14 | 6.9% |
| 70th | Latvia | 56.31 | 4.6% |
| 71st | Bhutan | 56.56 | 10.6% |
| 72nd | Samoa | 56.71 | 2.2% |
| 73rd | Slovenia | 57.55 | 7.9% |
| 74th | Philippines | 57.78 | 9.2% |
| 75th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 58.61 | 7.7% |
| 76th | Qatar | 58.62 | 3.0% |
| 77th | Cambodia | 59.11 | 14.8% |
| 78th | Estonia | 61.85 | 8.2% |
| 79th | West Bank and Gaza | 62.09 | 5.6% |
| 80th | Syrian Arab Republic | 62.32 | -0.8% |
| 81st | Poland | 64.58 | 11.6% |
| 82nd | Barbados | 64.68 | -1.3% |
| 83rd | Armenia | 65.10 | 8.7% |
| 84th | Jordan | 66.39 | 3.1% |
| 85th | Kuwait | 66.70 | 0.1% |
| 86th | Aruba | 67.69 | 1.9% |
| 87th | Fiji | 68.05 | 5.7% |
| 88th | Greece | 68.20 | 4.8% |
| 89th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 68.30 | 3.4% |
| 90th | Algeria | 68.39 | 5.0% |
| 91st | Chile | 68.66 | 5.1% |
| 92nd | El Salvador | 69.44 | 2.5% |
| 93rd | Croatia | 69.67 | 6.4% |
| 94th | Maldives | 69.86 | -1.4% |
| 95th | Tunisia | 69.98 | 3.1% |
| 96th | Australia | 70.16 | 0.9% |
| 97th | Korea | 70.92 | 7.5% |
| 98th | Benin | 71.13 | 5.8% |
| 99th | Central African Republic | 71.29 | -1.9% |
| 100th | Grenada | 71.55 | 1.4% |
| 101st | Spain | 71.75 | 1.8% |
| 102nd | Vanuatu | 71.85 | 3.3% |
| 103rd | St. Lucia | 72.69 | 3.2% |
| 104th | Côte d'Ivoire | 72.86 | 4.6% |
| 105th | Ireland | 73.03 | 2.4% |
| 106th | Lithuania | 73.15 | 5.1% |
| 107th | Togo | 73.17 | 1.0% |
| 108th | Cyprus | 73.24 | 2.2% |
| 109th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.24 | 2.1% |
| 110th | Czechia | 73.42 | 10.7% |
| 111th | Congo, Republic of | 73.47 | 14.2% |
| 112th | Guinea-Bissau | 73.69 | 8.0% |
| 113th | Peru | 73.74 | 7.2% |
| 114th | Albania | 73.81 | 20.6% |
| 115th | Portugal | 74.61 | 2.6% |
| 116th | United States | 74.76 | 1.6% |
| 117th | New Zealand | 75.12 | 1.3% |
| 118th | Panama | 75.25 | 0.6% |
| 119th | Cameroon | 75.26 | 3.2% |
| 120th | Malta | 75.40 | 2.4% |
| 121st | Chad | 75.58 | 4.3% |
| 122nd | Thailand | 75.92 | 8.0% |
| 123rd | North Macedonia | 75.92 | 0.5% |
| 124th | Burkina Faso | 75.96 | 5.1% |
| 125th | Israel | 76.06 | 5.5% |
| 126th | Luxembourg | 76.82 | 1.0% |
| 127th | Malaysia | 77.18 | 5.3% |
| 128th | Cabo Verde | 77.30 | 4.4% |
| 129th | Italy | 77.43 | 2.0% |
| 130th | Denmark | 77.44 | 1.8% |
| 131st | Niger | 77.58 | 4.5% |
| 132nd | Norway | 77.64 | 2.3% |
| 133rd | Bahamas, The | 77.77 | 1.3% |
| 134th | Mali | 77.86 | 4.0% |
| 135th | Canada | 78.36 | 1.0% |
| 136th | Netherlands | 78.37 | 2.0% |
| 137th | Belgium | 78.52 | 0.9% |
| 138th | Saudi Arabia | 78.61 | -0.4% |
| 139th | Dominica | 78.79 | 1.0% |
| 140th | United Kingdom | 79.13 | 1.8% |
| 141st | Antigua and Barbuda | 79.57 | - |
| 142nd | Senegal | 79.64 | 1.2% |
| 143rd | Austria | 80.25 | 0.9% |
| 144th | Belize | 80.54 | 2.2% |
| 145th | Morocco | 81.54 | 2.8% |
| 146th | China | 81.84 | -0.8% |
| 147th | France | 82.55 | 0.7% |
| 148th | Finland | 82.58 | 1.4% |
| 149th | Gabon | 82.78 | 1.4% |
| 150th | Germany | 83.99 | 0.9% |
| 151st | Singapore | 84.03 | -0.3% |
| 152nd | Macao SAR, China | 84.55 | 0.2% |
| 153rd | Sweden | 85.06 | -0.3% |
| 154th | Bahrain | 85.13 | -0.4% |
| 155th | Switzerland | 89.62 | 0.0% |
| 156th | Brunei Darussalam | 93.89 | -0.4% |
| 157th | Libya | 99.13 | 3.7% |
| 158th | Japan | 103.72 | 0.7% |
| 159th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 103.72 | 2.9% |
FAQ
What was Bhutan's consumer price index in 1998?▾
Bhutan's consumer price index in 1998 was 56.56. This ranked 71st globally.
How did Bhutan's consumer price index change in 1998?▾
Bhutan's consumer price index increased by 10.6% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Which country had the highest consumer price index in 1998?▾
Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest consumer price index in 1998 at 103.72.
What is the consumer price index of Bhutan in 1998?▾
The consumer price index of Bhutan in 1998 was 56.56. This ranked 71st globally.
How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Bhutan's consumer price index?▾
Bhutan's consumer price index went from 51.15 in 1997 to 56.56 in 1998, a 10.6% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Bhutan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1998. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 3.4%. View full analysis →
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