GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,803 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,803 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 8,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 12,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 12,244 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 13,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 14,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 12,966 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 14,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 17,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 20,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 21,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 24,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 30,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 34,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 41,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 58,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 73,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 87,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 100,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 106,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 117,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 131,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 188,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 206,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 238,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 292,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 318,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 354,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 519,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 587,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 673,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 746,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 855,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 982,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 200.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +46.6% | 354,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 519,693 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +42.8% | 131,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 188,200 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +39.9% | 41,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,646 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,535 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,555 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,824 current LCU per square kilometre | 354,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 991,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 519,693 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Honduras 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Romania 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Austria 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 South Africa 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ireland 5.64 million current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,803 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.