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Bhutan Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
800 K People
Urbanization rate
48.5%
Population growth
0.7%
Median age
29.2 years
Household size
3.4 People
Education level
85 percent
GDP
4,200,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
5,283 USD
Inflation rate
4 %
Unemployment rate
3.2 %
Income inequality (Gini)
35.0 index
Retail sales volume
840,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
1,057 USD
Disposable income per capita
3,500 USD
Spending by category - apparel
52 USD per capita
Spending by category - groceries
500 USD per capita
Spending by category - electronics
105 USD per capita
Number of retail outlets
4,500 outlets
Major national retail chains
State Trading Corporation, Bhutan Agro Industries chains
Retail market fragmentation
90 percent
Presence of global brands
Limited qualitative
Dominant retail formats
Traditional markets and small stores formats
Average commercial rent
120 USD/year per sqm
Property transaction volume
150 transactions
Ease of doing business index
60 score out of 100
Business permit process time
30 days
Zoning constraints
Strict qualitative
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Developing qualitative
Road density
19 km per 100 sq km
Public transport penetration
25 %
Commute patterns
Mostly bus and walking in urban areas qualitative
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.1 vehicles per person
E-commerce share of retail
5 %
Click-and-collect adoption
10 %
Internet penetration
86 %
Mobile commerce usage
40 %
Retail tech startups
5 startups
Retail-related crime rate
1.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Shoplifting incidents
200 incidents
Consumer protection score
80 score out of 100
Business compliance risk
Low qualitative
Annual tourist arrivals
200,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
50,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
500,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
Growing at 10 percent annually qualitative
Projected retail market growth rate
5 %
Urban expansion zones
Thimphu and Paro valleys zones
Emerging retail hubs
Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsholing hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Gelephu Mindfulness City retail components projects
Retail Destinations in Bhutan
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