GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,162 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
178th
of 210 countries
All-time high
79,162 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,323 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 178th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 1,858 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 2,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 5,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 5,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 5,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 5,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 7,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 7,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 12,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 16,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 19,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 22,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 24,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 32,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 34,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 34,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 51,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 51,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 54,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 61,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 67,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 67,733 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 72,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 75,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 175 Sierra Leone 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Tajikistan 88,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Guyana 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 79,149 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Gabon 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 74,286 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.