GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,703 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,703 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,776 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,808 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,849 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,996 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,897 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,157 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3,406 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 3,649 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3,824 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4,015 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,622 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4,781 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,280 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 5,520 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5,743 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6,397 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 8,256 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 8,649 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 9,286 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 10,250 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 10,208 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,678 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 10,890 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13,417 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 14,366 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15,166 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 15,980 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 16,926 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 18,277 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 18,890 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 20,274 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 22,392 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24,135 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 26,501 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 28,338 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 29,937 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 34,758 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 36,333 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 39,118 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 43,786 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 47,503 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 49,956 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 50,824 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53,813 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 57,398 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 62,218 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 63,517 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65,748 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 69,532 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 62,427 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 65,187 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 68,586 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +29.1% | 6,397 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 8,256 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,106 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,703 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3,824 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,255 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4,015 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 9,286 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,616 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10,208 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 18,277 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,068 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 18,890 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 39,118 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,429 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 43,786 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 69,532 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,033 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 62,427 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 171 Syria 86,075 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Tanzania 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 74,185 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Vanuatu 69,693 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 69,680 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Angola 68,821 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71,934 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,703 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.