Bhutan Announces Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) of $6.2 Billion for 2024
Summary
Bhutan announced that its Gross Ecosystem Product for 2024 is about $6.2 billion, reflecting the monetary value of services from forests, rivers, soil and natural landscapes. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay presented the figure at Climate Week and Science Summit-2026 in New York.
Key Points
- Bhutan has published its Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) to measure the economic value of ecosystem services from natural resources.
- The 2024 GEP is estimated at approximately 6.2 billion US dollars.
- Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay announced the figure at Climate Week and Science Summit-2026 in New York.
- The initiative aims to include natural capital in Bhutan’s national accounting system alongside traditional GDP measures.
